The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 1.01% by weight) which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis and serious eye damage.
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The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 4.07% by weight) which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis and serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis and serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis and serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis and serious eye damage.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone which is forbidden in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone, which is forbidden in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains mercury (measured value: 1.33 mg/kg). Mercury accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. Additionally, it may affect reproduction and the unborn child. The product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis and may cause cancer.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 1.54 % by weight). Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis. Additionally, the product contains salicylic acid (measured value: 3.07 % by weight). Salicylic acid causes serious eye damage and may cause chemical burns when applied on the skin.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone, which is forbidden this type of cosmetic. Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation, dermatitis and cancer.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone, which is forbidden in this type of cosmetic. Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation, dermatitis and cancer.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone, which is forbidden in this type of cosmetic. Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation, dermatitis and cancer.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone, which is forbidden in this type of cosmetic. Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation, dermatitis and cancer.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone, which is forbidden in this type of cosmetic. Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation, dermatitis and cancer.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone. (measured value: up to 2% by weight). Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The skin cream contains hydroquinone (2 % by weight ).
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Descriptions are published by the notifying authorities in English.

