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EU Safety Gate · Report-2011-005

Caro Light · Lightening oil for skin

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 4.7% and 4.6% of hydroquinone which can pose a threat to health if applied to a large area over a long period of time. The products do not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Published
04 February 2011
Notifying authority
France
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Open the original alert before further use and follow the measures stated there.

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
0089/11
Model
Batch No: 5A03749 and 5A03204
Category
Cosmetics
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
Not published

Plastic bottle with green valve top containing skin-lightening oil. Volume: 50ml.