Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2014-043
Unknown · 1. Fruchtsäure (fruit acid) 80%; 2. Glycolsäure - Fruchtsäure (Glycolic acid – fruit acid) 75%
The products have high concentrations of lactic acid (up to 62%) and have a low pH value (0.2). High concentrations of lactic acid have a strong irritant or even corrosive effect. The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Published
- 31 October 2014
- Notifying authority
- Austria
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 13/10/2014
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1739/14
- Model
- Unknown
- Batch
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Austria
Product description
Cosmetic product for peeling made of fruit acid and a mix of glycolic acid with fruit acid respectively. The product is supplied in brown glass bottles (30ml and 10ml) with a black plastic screw lid, an adhesive label and instructions for use.