Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-40
Tura England · Skin lightening cream
The product poses a chemical risk of developing skin sensitization due to the presence of methyldibromo glutaronitrile, which is banned under the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC
- Published
- 10 October 2008
- Notifying authority
- Sweden
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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 ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 1120/08
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- South Africa
Product description
Skin lightening cream. Yellow cardboard box with text in blue and a white logo. The packaging bears the following warnings in French: “If comes into contact with eyes, rinse with a lot of water. Use together with sun protector”. Methyldibromo glutaronitrile is mentioned in the list of ingredients.