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Geisha Beauty Secrets, Lightening Cream with Kojic Acid — chemical risk

UK OPSSChemicalSold on AmazonJul 22, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Geisha Beauty Secrets, Lightening Cream with Kojic Acid — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product presents a chemical risk as the cream contains ‘Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene’, which is no longer allowed to be in cosmetic products placed on the market from 23 August 2019. The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.

Remedy

We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Removal of listing by online marketplace
  • Warning consumers of risks

Product description

Skin lightening cream packaged in a white box with a animated picture of a lady.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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