Caro White – Skin-lightening product
Name: Lightening Beauty Cream
Category: 10
Date: 2026-09-11
Product Category: Cosmetics
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The product has an excessive concentration of kojic acid (measured value up to 2.77% by weight). Kojic acid can affect the balance of the thyroid system and also induce skin sensitisation, when used at high concentrations on hand and face, or if used on large areas of skin. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 17/08/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 17/08/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 17/08/2026
Description: Skin-lightening product
Notifying Country: Germany
Country of Origin: Ivory Coast
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
