Maxi Light skin lightening cream "lightening & purifying body — chemical risk
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Hazard
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 3.5% of hydroquinone as a skin-lightening substance which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Product description
White and brown plastic packaging with brown screw-cap and brown characters.
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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