Official recall record
Caro white intensive care lightening beauty cream
- Issuing authority
- OPSS (UK)
- Alert date
- 2023-07-07
- Country of alert
- United Kingdom
- Alert level
- Product Safety Report
- Alert type
- Product safety report
- Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
- 6181100531008
- Brand on record
- Caro White
What the authority reported
The product presents a serious chemical risk as following analysis, the cream was found to contain 422mg/kg (0.042% w/w) clobetasol propionate which is prohibited in cosmetic products. The product’s ingredients list on the tube also indicated the presence of hydroquinone, which is prohibited in this type of product, and the ingredient was not listed on the box. The product also required improvements to labelling and markings. The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-06-05.
Other recalls from this brand
- 2026-09-11 · EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Lightening Beauty Cream - 2024-08-13 · OPSS (UK)
Caro white lightening beauty lotion - 2024-06-19 · OPSS (UK)
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