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Caro white Lightening Beauty Lotion — recall A12/00863/24

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2024-04-05 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/00863/24
Date of alert
2024-04-05
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Dream Cosmetics
Product category
Cosmetics
Product type
Skin-lightening lotion
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
6181100538892
Reported risk: Das Produkt enthält eine übermäßige Konzentration von Kojisäure (Messwert bis zu: 2,66 g/100g). Kojisäure kann das Gleichgewicht des Schilddrüsensystems beeinträchtigen und bei hohen Konzentrationen an Händen und Gesicht oder bei Anwendung auf großen Hautpartien auch Hautsensibilisierung auslösen. Das Produkt entspricht nicht der Verordnung über kosmetische Mittel.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Retailer
Category of measure
Destruction of the product
Date of entry into force
07/03/2024
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Product Name (original English): Caro white Lightening Beauty Lotion

Risk Description (original English): The product has an excessive concentration of kojic acid (measured value up to: 2.66 g/100g). Kojic acid can affect the balance of the thyroid system and also induce skin sensitisation, when used at high concentrations on hand and face, or if used on large areas of skin.

Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10012385

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