Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-49
Shirley · Skin lightener - Shirley Medicated Cream
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 2.56% by weight of mercury which is prohibited in cosmetics by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
- Published
- 18 December 2009
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- 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
- 1625/09
- Model
- Unknown.
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Taiwan
Product description
Skin cream, skin lightener.