Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2011-026
Topiclear · Skin lightening cream "Lemon Cream"
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 3,9% of hydroquinone as a skin-whitening substance which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC
- Published
- 01 July 2011
- Notifying authority
- The Netherlands
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0599/11
- Model
- EAN 67892434101; Batch code 8039
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Product description
Tube of skin-lightening cream in a brown cardboard box with white and yellow characters and the following description: “Topiclear Lemon Cream; Skin lightening cream with sunscreen agent; Active ingredient hydroquinone 2 %”.