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Nadinola Bleaching Cream — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalDec 28, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Nadinola Bleaching Cream — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested it was found to contain Mercury at a concentration of 5010 mg/kg (0.5%). Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products. For more information on how exposure to mercury can affect your health visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mercury-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/mercury-general-information The product also requires improvements to marking and labelling. The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.

Remedy

The product has been destroyed.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product

Product description

White outer box with orange and purple writing, with cream in jar. 63g.

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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