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EU Safety Gate · Report-2019-033

BSQ /, Caro bright+ · Caro bright+ Lemon

The product contains kojic acid (measured value: 2.8% by weight). Kojic acid can induce skin sensitisation and is not considered safe when used on large areas of skin. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics regulation.

Published
16 August 2019
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: Retailer. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 19/07/2019 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Destruction of the product. Date of entry into force: 17/07/2019

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/1227/19
Batch
L 16173; 8713887001474
Check-digit validated barcodes
8713887001474
Category
Cosmetics
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
Not published

Skin-lightening product: yellow-brown cream in a plastic jar packaged in cellophane.