Pretty White! – Skin lightening cream
Name: Lightening Body Cream
Category: 10
Date: 2025-09-19
Product Category: Cosmetics
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 5% by weight), which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, might cause cancer and cause serious eye damage. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 30/07/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 30/07/2025
Description: Skin lightening cream.
Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of Origin: Ivory Coast
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
