Lightening body oil - Lightening and Purifying Oil

Chemical Cosmetics Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Lightening body oil - Lightening and Purifying Oil
Alert Number0664/10
BrandMaxi Light
CategoryCosmetics
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryAustria
Country of OriginIvory Coast
Model Number10025477-001 EAN code: 6 181100 238600
Published23 April 2010

Risk Description

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 2.6 ± 0.1% of hydroquinone as a skin-whitening agent. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales by the distributor.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

Skin-whitening cream. Bottle made of opaque brown plastic, opaque brown plastic screw-cap, 1 adhesive label.

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