Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2011-032
Caro White · Skin lightening cream "Lightening beauty lotion wi
The product poses a chemical risk as it contains hydroquinone, the use of which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive (76/768/EEC).
- Published
- 12 August 2011
- 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
- 0771/11
- Model
- Batch number 10B17201/16, manufacturing and expiration date (Fab: 07/01/2011; Exp: 07/01/2013). Bar code: 9 501101 372962.
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 9501101372962
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 the following indications (among others): “CaroWhite Lotion is a formula rich in B-Carotene and vitamin A and E in order to make your skin light, manageable and satin-smooth [