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EU Safety Gate · Report-2015-044

Clear Essence · Platinum - Medicated Fade Creme with Sunscreen

The product contains 1.9% by weight of hydroquinone. Hydroquinone causes skin irritation and dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Published
06 November 2015
Notifying authority
France
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

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: 08/06/2015 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Destruction of the product. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/1325/15
Model
Unknown
Batch
737192000104 (bar code); 140-331-1 (batch)Expiry date 03/16
Check-digit validated barcodes
737192000104
Category
Cosmetics
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
United States

Skin lightening cream in a pink and yellow pot marked with information on the product and content. Net Weight 4 oz (113.5 g). The pot is supplied in a flexible pink and yellow cardboard box. On the back of the box there is a list of ingredients.