Skip to content

Citroclear Skin Whitening Accelerator – Lemon Extracts Skin Lightening Lotion sold via eBay — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalSold on eBayJul 7, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Citroclear Skin Whitening Accelerator – Lemon Extracts Skin Lightening Lotion sold via eBay — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as following analysis, the cream was found to contain 3.7% w/w hydroquinone which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis and is not permitted in this type of product. The product also required improvements to labelling and markings. The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.

Remedy

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

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

Product within a plastic bottle of yellow cream. The bottle was marked: ‘Citroclear, Skin Whitening Accelerator, lemon extracts, e 500ml – 16.9 fl.oz. Gandour, Côte d’Ivoire, 36M’

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.

Recent alerts in this category

See all →