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Golden Pearl Beauty Cream — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalOct 4, 2024

Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the cream was found to contain 14600 mg/kg (1.5%) mercury. Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products. For more information on mercury, access the following webpage: 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 Product Enforcement Regulations 2013.

Remedy

The product has been recalled from end users by Sash Cosmetics.

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users

Product description

28ml tubs of skin lightening cream in golden packaging.

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

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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