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: products that contain prohibited ingredients in cosmetic.
Whitening cream
Brand: Carotone 
Name: Caro light Lightening Beauty Cream
Batch number: 05/23
• Country of origin: Democratic Republic of Congo
• Notifying country: Sweden
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): import rejected at border.
Perfume
Brand: Gordano Parfums 
Name: Gocci Gillian Boom
Barcode: 5902114884987
Batch number: 11.2026
• Country of origin: Poland
• Notifying country: Czech Republic
Risk type: chemical
The product contains Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA).
BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): withdrawal of the products from the market.
Hair spray, perfumes, aftershave, body gel
Brands:
• Splend’Or
• Golden Challenge
• Yuven Beauty
• Omerta
• True XN
• Cosmi
Names:
• Splend’or (barcode: 8003510000609, type: 108110)
• Golden Challenge, Ladies World
• Yuven Beauty, Eau de toilette pour Femmes (barcode: 8424730003254, type: L12816)
• Original Man
• True XN pour homme (batch number: 8003510000609)
• Gel Corpo (barcode: 8053285010891, batch number: 1606211, type: C754103)
• Countries of origin: Italy, the Netherlands and Spain
• Notifying country: Italy
Risk type: chemical
The products contain Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA).
BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): ban on the marketing of the products and any accompanying measures.
Body mask and night face mask
Names:
• Cherry Skin Rejuvenation Sleep Mask (barcode: 6972423633438, type: IM122A)
• Cool Aloe Restores Skin Moisture (barcode: 7773931012345, type: 8277)
• Countries of origin: unknown
• Notifying country: Lithuania
Risk type: chemical
The products contain the preservative methylisothiazolinone, which is prohibited in leave-on products.
The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): withdrawal of the products from the market.
Source
• Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, Report 2022-48, European Commission, 2 December 2022
