Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-24
RICO · Face cream - Complexion cream with allantoin
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains more than 2% of hydroquinone; the frequent and long-term use of which presents a health risk. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC.
- Published
- 20 June 2008
- Notifying authority
- Belgium
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0637/08
- Model
- Nothing indicated on old boxes. New boxes (2007) have a Lot number, date of manufacture and an expiry date.
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Product description
A white box with a photograph of a woman, the brand name is in white on a blue background, and the text is in red and black. The box contains a white tube with text in black and blue and a picture of the same woman. There is no list of ingredients on either the box or the tube.