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Caro Light Lightening Beauty Lotion skin-lightening product — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 10, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Caro Light Lightening Beauty Lotion skin-lightening product — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 3.8 % by weight). Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis and might also induce cancer.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (05/04/2019)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer (05/04/2019)

Product description

Skin lightening body lotion in a 500 ml plastic bottle with an orange cap.

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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