CLEAR ESSENCE medicated fade crème with sunscreen — chemical risk
Hazard
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1.9% of hydroquinone. The product's label states that the active ingredient is 2% hydroquinone. The presence of hydroquinone contravenes Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor — Other
Product description
113.5g (4oz) white cream in a white plastic tub, inside a cardboard box. The front and back of the box have pink and cream vertical panels. The top flap of the box is pink and the bottom flap is cream. Both sides of the box are blue. The brand logo is a globe with a black lozenge across its centre containing the words Clear Essence in pink and cream lettering. The tub has a label with pink and cream panels and the same logo.
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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