Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2025-38
Pretty White! · Lightening Body Cream
The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 5% by weight), which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, might cause cancer and cause serious eye damage. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Published
- 19 September 2025
- Notifying authority
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Import rejected at border. Date of entry into force: 30/07/2025 · Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Destruction of the product. Date of entry into force: 30/07/2025
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- SR/03295/25
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Ivory Coast
Product description
Skin lightening cream.