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: non-compliant sunscreens and products (lightening creams and henna) containing ingredients prohibited in cosmetics.
Whitening cream
Brand: Skin Light 
Name: La Crème Éclaircissante Traitante
Batch number: GB0335
• Country of origin: Ivory Coast
• Notifying country: Germnay
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 economic operators (to retailer: recall of the product from end users.
Whitening cream
Brand: Clair-Liss Gènial 
Name: Lightening Body Lotion
Barcode: 6181100322514
Batch number: L3667
• Country of origin: Ivory Coast
• Notifying country: Germnay
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 economic operators (to retailer: recall of the product from end users.
Whitening cream
Brand: Dream Cosmetics 
Name: Caro White
Barcodes: 618100530094, 6181100530063, 6181100530070, 6181100531008
• 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.
Sunscreen
Brand: Biosolis 
Name: Sun milk SPF 30
Barcode: 5425001841851
• Country of origin: Belgium
• Notifying country: Belgium
Risk type: burns
The actual protection factor of the sunscreen idiffers from the one declared.
Consequently, the user may be insufficiently protected against UV radiation increasing the risk of sunburns or skin cancer.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation nor with the Commission Recommendation on the efficacy of sunscreen products.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to manufacturer): stop of sales.
Measures ordered by economic operators (to manufacturer: temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product.
Sunscreen
Brand: Biosolis 
Name: Sun spray SPF 30
Barcode: 5425001841851
• Country of origin: Belgium
• Notifying country: Belgium
Risk type: burns
The actual protection factor of the sunscreen idiffers from the one declared.
Consequently, the user may be insufficiently protected against UV radiation increasing the risk of sunburns or skin cancer.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation nor with the Commission Recommendation on the efficacy of sunscreen products.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to manufacturer): stop of sales.
Measures ordered by economic operators (to manufacturer: temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product.
Sunscreen
Brand: Biosolis 
Name: Sun milk Kids SPF 50+
• Country of origin: Belgium
• Notifying country: Belgium
Risk type: burns
The actual protection factor of the sunscreen idiffers from the one declared.
Consequently, the user may be insufficiently protected against UV radiation increasing the risk of sunburns or skin cancer.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation nor with the Commission Recommendation on the efficacy of sunscreen products.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to manufacturer): stop of sales.
Measures ordered by economic operators (to manufacturer: temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product.
Henna
Brand: Neha Herbals 
Name: Herbal color black
• Country of origin: India
• Notifying country: Germany
Risk type: chemical
The product contains 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine (measured value: 1,6%), which is a strong skin sensitiser.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Sources
• Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, Report 2022-29 European Commission, 22 July 2022
