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Bio Claire Lightening body cream without hydroquinone skin lightening product — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 5, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Bio Claire Lightening body cream without hydroquinone skin lightening product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Bio Claire Lightening body cream without hydroquinone skin lightening product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Bio Claire Lightening body cream without hydroquinone skin lightening product — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains clobetasol propionate (measured concentration 0.01 % by weight). Clobetasol is a corticosteroid that should be applied only if medically prescribed. Exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may lead to reproductive and endocrine problems.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (06/12/2018)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (06/12/2018)

Product description

320 ml of skin whitening body cream sold in a white plastic jar.

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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