Official recall record
Nadinola bleaching cream
- Issuing authority
- OPSS (UK)
- Alert date
- 2023-12-28
- Country of alert
- United Kingdom
- Alert level
- Product Safety Report
- Alert type
- Product safety report
What the authority reported
The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested it was found to contain Mercury at a concentration of 5010 mg/kg (0.5%). Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products. For more information on how exposure to mercury can affect your health visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mercury-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/mercury-general-information The product also requires improvements to marking and labelling. 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.