Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2012-024
Palmer's · Skin lightening product "Skin Success Fade Cream"
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1.8 % of hydroquinone the use of which is prohibited in cosmetics and personal hygiene products. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics directive 76/768/EEC.
- Published
- 15 June 2012
- Notifying authority
- The Netherlands
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0876/12
- Batch
- 010181 07500. Lot nr. J1111 E, exp 04/14
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
Cream in plastic container in carton box with the following description: “active ingredient hydroquinone 2 %, skin lightener.”