Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2014-030
EIL Menovate · Pure Whitening
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydroquinone (measured value: 1.35%), prohibited in cosmetics. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Published
- 01 August 2014
- Notifying authority
- Austria
- 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): Warning consumers of the risks. Date of entry into force: 08/07/2014 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 08/07/2014
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1139/14
- Model
- Lot: 005/2011
- Batch
- 111178961193
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
Whitening and hydrating lotion, supplied in white plastic bottle of 350ml and sold in foldable cardboard box.