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Alerts mentioning RETINOIC ACID

Cosmetics reported through Safety Gate, the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products – mostly because they contain prohibited or restricted substances.

5,563 alerts since 2015

Most frequently reported substances

AllBUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL (4209)HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE (135)HYDROQUINONE (126)METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE (100)METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE (78)LINALOOL (33)CINNAMAL (32)P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE (32)CITRONELLOL (30)HEXYL CINNAMAL (29)BENZYL ALCOHOL (26)GERANIOL (25)BENZYL SALICYLATE (23)HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (22)TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIACRYLATE (19)FORMALDEHYDE (17)KOJIC ACID (17)LIMONENE (16)COUMARIN (14)HYDROXYCITRONELLAL (14)ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE (14)ISOBUTYLPARABEN (13)CITRAL (12)P-AMINOPHENOL (9)
MERANINI – Tretinoin Gel USP17 June 2021 · A12/00909/21 · Notified by: Hungary · Skin care gel

According to the list of ingredients, the product contains retinoic acid (tretinoin), which should be prescribed by and used under the supervision of a practitioner and is forbidden in cosmetic products. Retinoic acid is teratogenic and can lead to embryopathy and affect or kill the unborn child.

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Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Descriptions are published by the notifying authorities in English.