Skip to content

RICO face cream - complexion cream with allantoin — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 20, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains more than 2% of hydroquinone; the frequent and long-term use of which presents a health risk.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market — Other

Product description

A white box with a photograph of a woman, the brand name is in white on a blue background, and the text is in red and black. The box contains a white tube with text in black and blue and a picture of the same woman. There is no list of ingredients on either the box or the tube.

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.

More from this brand

See all →

Recent alerts in this category

See all →