Cosmetics reported through Safety Gate, the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products – mostly because they contain prohibited or restricted substances.
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The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis and might cause cancer.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis and might cause cancer.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, can cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis and might cause cancer
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis and might cause cancer
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, can cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, can cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, can cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, can cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, can cause cancer and causes serious eye damage
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, can cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone and clobetasol propionate (measured value: 3.7% and 0.01%, respectively), which are prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage. Clobetasol propionate is a corticosteroid that should only be applied if medically prescribed. Exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may lead to endocrine problems.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone and clobetasol propionate (measured values: 5.2% and 0.01%, respectively), which are prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis. Clobetasol propionate is a corticosteroid that should only be applied if medically prescribed. Exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may lead to endocrine problems.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone and clobetasol propionate (measured values: 4.5% and 0.06%, respectively), which are prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage. Clobetasol propionate is a corticosteroid that should only be applied if medically prescribed. Exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may lead to endocrine problems.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone and clobetasol propionate (measured value: 3.0% and 0.015%, respectively), which are prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage. Clobetasol propionate is a corticosteroid that should only be applied if medically prescribed. Exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may lead to endocrine problems.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone and clobetasol propionate (measured value: 2.2% and 0.02%, respectively), which are prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage. Clobetasol propionate is a corticosteroid that should only be applied if medically prescribed. Exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may lead to endocrine problems.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone and clobetasol propionate (measured value: 9.9 % and 0.04%, respectively), which are prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage. Clobetasol propionate is a corticosteroid that should only be applied if medically prescribed. Exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may lead to endocrine problems.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 4.20 %), which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 1.01% by weight) which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis and serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) (measured value: 51.2% by weight) and hydroquinone methylether (mequinol), which are prohibited in nail products for consumer use. HEMA causes serious eye irritation, skin irritation and may cause allergic skin reaction. Mequinol is harmful if swallowed, causes serious eye irritation and may cause allergic skin reaction.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone (measured value up to 8.1%), which is forbidden in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and causes serious eye damage.
Official alert →Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Descriptions are published by the notifying authorities in English.
