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Carolight skin lightening product "lightening beauty soap wi — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 23, 2011
Photo from the official notice: Carolight skin lightening product "lightening beauty soap wi — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Carolight skin lightening product "lightening beauty soap wi — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains, as declared on the label, the ingredient hydroquinone, which may have carcinogenic effects.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.

Product description

White and orange cardboard box containing orange soap wrapped in transparent plastic. The packaging bears the list of ingredients and the indications “Contains Hydroquinone. Keep out of reach of children” (in Portuguese, French and English). Volume 100 g.

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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