Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2012-007
Carolight · Skin lightening product "Lightening Beauty Lotion
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains the ingredient hydroquinone as declared on the label. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
- Published
- 17 February 2012
- Notifying authority
- Portugal
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Open the original alert before further use and follow the measures stated there.
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0256/12
- Model
- Batch number: “L8B30512 33”; manufacturing and expiration date: “F: 25/08/11 - E: 25/08/13”;
- Batch
- 9 501101 370067.
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 9501101370067
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
White and orange plastic bottle with orange screw cap and orange characters. The packaging bears the list of ingredients and indications concernings its benefits to the skin and warnings "Contains Hydroquinone. Keep out of reach of children.” (in Portuguese, French and English). Volume 300 ml.