Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-36
G&G · Whitening cream - Lightening Beauty Crème
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 3.8% of hydroquinone, which is banned under the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC
- Published
- 12 September 2008
- Notifying authority
- Ireland
- 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
- 0983/08
- Model
- Batch code: 33245 (embossed on tube). The product also has the markings P:07/12/04 NPG E:06/12/07
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Ivory Coast
Product description
Off-white cream in a 30g metal tube with pungent odour, inside a white and orange/peach coloured box.