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Caro White Lightening Beauty Cream skin-lightening product — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 11, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Caro White Lightening Beauty Cream skin-lightening product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Caro White Lightening Beauty Cream skin-lightening product — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product has an excessive concentration of kojic acid (measured value up to 2.77% by weight). Kojic acid can affect the balance of the thyroid system and also induce skin sensitisation, when used at high concentrations on hand and face, or if used on large areas of skin. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Stop of sales — Distributor (17/08/2026)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (17/08/2026)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (17/08/2026)

Product description

Skin-lightening product

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gtworld.de / gtworldofbeauty.com/

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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