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EU Safety Gate · Report-2012-038

L'Abidjanaise · L'Abidjanaise -Treating Lightening Complexion Oil

This product poses a chemical risk because it contains the ingredient hydroquinone, as declared on the label, the use of which is prohibited in cosmetics and personal hygiene products. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Published
21 September 2012
Notifying authority
Portugal
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Open the original alert before further use and follow the measures stated there.

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/1416/12
Model
Expiration and manufacturing dates: FAB:06/01/2012, EXP:05/01/2015.Batch number: LOT:223HE ABJ
Batch
6 186000 034550
Check-digit validated barcodes
6186000034550
Category
Cosmetics
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
Ivory Coast

White and orange plastic bottle with white cap and green and orange characters. The packaging bears the list of ingredients and the indications: "Fabriqué en CI" in French and English. Content: 125 ml.