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Sandal Whitening Beauty Cream — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalDec 12, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Sandal Whitening Beauty Cream — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the cream was found to contain 14860mg/kg (1.49%) mercury. Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products. For more information on how exposure to mercury can affect your health, please 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.

Remedy

The product has been seized from the retailer (Choice Halal Centre, Crawley) and is awaiting destruction. Owners of the affected product should stop using it immediately and seek redress from the place of purchase.

Product safety report

Measures taken

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Product description

Orange face cream sold in a plastic tub and green cardboard box.

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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