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BSQ /, Caro bright+ Caro bright+ Lemon skin-lightening product — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 16, 2019
Photo from the official notice: BSQ /, Caro bright+ Caro bright+ Lemon skin-lightening product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: BSQ /, Caro bright+ Caro bright+ Lemon skin-lightening product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: BSQ /, Caro bright+ Caro bright+ Lemon skin-lightening product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: BSQ /, Caro bright+ Caro bright+ Lemon skin-lightening product — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains kojic acid (measured value: 2.8% by weight). Kojic acid can induce skin sensitisation and is not considered safe when used on large areas of skin.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Retailer (19/07/2019)
  • Destruction of the product — Retailer (17/07/2019)

Product description

Skin-lightening product: yellow-brown cream in a plastic jar packaged in cellophane.

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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