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EU Safety Gate · Report-2021-25
MERANINI · Tretinoin Gel USP
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains retinoic acid (tretinoin), which should be prescribed by and used under the supervision of a practitioner and is forbidden in cosmetic products. Retinoic acid is teratogenic and can lead to embryopathy and affect or kill the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Published
- 25 June 2021
- Notifying authority
- Hungary
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 03/06/2021
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00909/21
- Model
- A-Ret Gel 0.05% 20g
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
20 grams of gel advertised as for skin care. The product was also sold online.