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EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-031

Clear Essence · Skin Beautifying Milk - Maxi Tone

The product contains 2.5 % by weight of hydroquinone. Hydroquinone causes skin irritation and dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Published
05 August 2016
Notifying authority
Germany
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: Other. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 11/07/2016 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/0925/16
Model
Platinum
Batch
On the container:#150803-1. On the packaging: EF141, MHD: EXP.10/17.
Category
Cosmetics
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
United States

Body lotion with skin lightening effect in a bottle of 227g, supplied in a yellow-pink cardboard packaging.