Every week, dedicated European portals (Safety Gate for the European Union, Safety Database for the United Kingdom) list the non-compliant and/or dangerous products detected on the market by the control authorities. Here are the cosmetic products that are subject to a recall or a marketing ban this week: a lightening cream containing an ingredient prohibited in cosmetics and a foundation contaminated by bacteria.
Whitening cream
Brand: Dream Cosmetics 
Name: Caro White
Barcode: 6181100530001
Batch number: A2.43594.A
• Country of origin: Ivory Coast
• Notifying country: Italy
Risk type: chemical
The product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to importer): withdrawal of the product from the market.
Foundation
Brand: M. Asam 
Name: Magic Finish Supercharge Serum Foundation
Barcodes: 4049639427303, 4049639427327
Batch numbers: 145CC0101, 150CC010
Types: 120 soft ivory, 360 true beige
• Country of origin: Germany
• Notifying country: Germany
Risk type: microbiological
The product is microbiologically contaminated with the mesophilic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa (measured value: 110 cfu/g). If used on damaged skin, or if it comes into contact with the eyes, the product may cause infection or irritation.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered economic operators (to distributor): withdrawal of the product from the market, recall of product from end users.
Source
• Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, Report 2022-41, European Commission, 14 October 2022
