Caro Light · Lightening Beauty Cream

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydroquinone as a skin-whitening substance (measured value 4.13% by weight). The product does not comply with the Regulation on cosmetic products.

Published: 12 September 2014
Notifying authority: The Netherlands
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): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/1391/14
Model: EAN 9501101 371033
Batch: Fab 10/2009, exp 09/2013
Check-digit validated barcodes: 9501101371033

Classification

Category: Cosmetics
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: Congo

Product description

Tube of cream, with orange screw cap in an orange cardboard box.