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EU Safety Gate · Report-2013-038

Mitchell Group · Creme Eclaircissante

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydrocortisone acetate. This substance, which belongs to the glucocorticoid class, is prohibited in cosmetic products. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Published
27 September 2013
Notifying authority
Austria
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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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: 04/09/2013 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 04/09/2013

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/1302/13
Model
Batch: 22003
Batch
5280130501003
Check-digit validated barcodes
5280130501003
Category
Cosmetics
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
United States

White and pink metal tube in box; best-before date 10/2014.