Whitening skin cares, for men or women, body or face … You may have them in your cupboards. Maybe, you use them, still. Beware: they are dangerous, illegal, harmful … and are the subject of a recall or ban by the European sanitary authorities. Underneath, you may find all the cosmetic products targeted by the RAPEX alert system this week.
Whitening pearl beauty & spot removing suite
(Skin-lightening product)
Brand:
Orient Pearl
Barcode: 4710589601968
Country of origin: Taiwan
Notifying country: Norway
Danger: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a mercury compound (12,000 mg/kg) as a skin-lightening substance. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Whitening Spot-Removing Set
(Skin-lightening product)
Brand: E`Yôuth
Barcode: 6932511250206
Batch number: QB/T 1857-2004
Country of origin: China
Notifying country: Norway
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a mercury compound (2,000 mg/kg) as a skin-lightening substance. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Wrinkle De Crease - Anti-Aging Cream
(
Skin-lightening product
)
Brand:
CPHL - Seven Herbal
Barcode: Unknown
Batch number: Unknown
Country of origin: Pakistant
Notifying country: Norway
Danger: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a mercury compound (820 mg/kg) as a skin-lightening substance. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Kali Mehaudi
(Hair dye)
Brand: Black Rose
Barcode: 815865000412
Batch number: 3255
Manufacturing date: 07/2012
Expiration date: 06/2015
Country of origin: India
Notifying country: Germany
Danger: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains contains 0.9+/-0.5% p-Phenylendiamine (PPD) which is not permitted in non-oxidative hair dyes.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
