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Qian Mei Ginseng cream skin lightening product — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 1, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Qian Mei Ginseng cream skin lightening product — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains mercury (4300 mg/kg). The product does not comply with the Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

Skin cream in a dark green box with picture of a ginseng root.

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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