POP · Whitening cream - POP popular facial cream with AHA

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains approximately 1% mercury (approximately 3% mercury compound) as a skin-whitening substance which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Published: 24 July 2009
Notifying authority: The Netherlands
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0954/09
Model: EAN 8853318 000833
Check-digit validated barcodes: 8853318000833

Classification

Category: Cosmetics
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: Thailand

Product description

Pink plastic round container in a pink and white box including a description of the product. Content: 4 grams.