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EU Safety Gate · Report-2022-11

Mama Africa Cosmetics · Vit-Fee Whitening Beauty Lotion

According to the list of ingredients, the product contains a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI), which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Published
18 March 2022
Notifying authority
Sweden
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: Retailer. Category of measure(s): Destruction of the product. Date of entry into force: 30/09/2021

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/00447/22
Batch
L#12059
Category
Cosmetics
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
Not published

Skin-lightening lotion.