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Silver Rose Extra Pearl Beauty Cream — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalMar 19, 2024

Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested it was found to contain Mercury at a concentration of 8.92mg/kg. 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 does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.

Remedy

Withdrawal of the product from the market.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of product from market

Product description

Skin lightening cream in a pink plastic container packaged in a yellow cardboard box

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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