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EU Safety Gate · Report-2012-052

DMK · Alpha Fade Gel

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1.5 % of hydroquinone, 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
28 December 2012
Notifying authority
Finland
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
A12/1932/12
Model
ALP-3948
Batch
2018
Category
Cosmetics
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
United States

A white plastic bottle containing 80 ml (2 fl oz) skincare lotion (skin lightener for normal or oily skin). Best Before 01/14.