EU Safety Gate · Report-2026-36
Caro White · Lightening Beauty Cream
The product has an excessive concentration of kojic acid (measured value up to 2.77% by weight). Kojic acid can affect the balance of the thyroid system and also induce skin sensitisation, when used at high concentrations on hand and face, or if used on large areas of skin. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Published
- 11 September 2026
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 11 September 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Stop of sales. Date of entry into force: 17/08/2026 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 17/08/2026 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 17/08/2026
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- SR/02392/26
- Model
- 821060
- Batch
- 32671 F 09.25 E 09.27
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 6181100539172
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Ivory Coast
Product description
Skin-lightening product