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Dream Cosmetics: recalls and official safety alerts
14 EU Safety Gate alerts concern products recorded under the brand Dream Cosmetics. The first dates from 24 February 2022, the latest from 17 February 2026. The hazards named most often are chemical (100%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are ingredient not allowed in cosmetics (100%) and restricted chemical above the legal limit (29%). 93% were for products made in Côte d'Ivoire and 7% were for products made in Ghana. The products flagged most are skin-lightening creams (86%), creams and lotions (7%) and shampoo, shower gel and soap (7%). 7% of the EU alerts were marked as sold online, and 0% name an online marketplace. The most common outcome was withdrawn from the market (57% of EU alerts); 50% included a measure ordered by an authority. The EU alerts were notified most often by the authorities of Sweden (36%), Italy (36%) and Ireland (21%). Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include hydroquinone.
Most-flagged product types
Official alerts and recalls per quarter
EU Safety GateQ4 2026 is incomplete: counted to 1 October 2026.
Show the numbers by year
| Year | EU Safety Gate | US CPSC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
Why they were flagged
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100%, 14 alerts
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29%, 4 alerts
Counts are alerts naming the platform in the official record, not all dangerous products sold there. Many records name no seller at all. How we count
Download these 14 alerts (CSV) English column names; reuse with attribution to the official sources.
| Date | Product | Platform | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | Skin lightening creamCitrolight Lightening beauty cremeBrand: Dream Cosmetics · barcode 6181100532722 · batch L B3.6638.8 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitSales stopped | SR/00552/26 | |
| 2026-02-17 | Skin lightening creamCitrolight Lightening beauty lotionBrand: Dream Cosmetics Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitSales stopped | SR/00554/26 | |
| 2024-04-02 | Skin-lightening lotionCaro white Lightening Beauty LotionBrand: Dream Cosmetics · barcode 6181100538892 · batch LB2.1790.B Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitProduct destroyed · Recalled from consumers | A12/00863/24 | |
| 2023-09-14 | Skin lightening creamCocopulp Lightening LotionBrand: Dream Cosmetics Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsImport rejected at the border ordered | A12/02173/23 | |
| 2023-08-31 | Skin lightening creamCocopulpBrand: Dream Cosmetics Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsImport rejected at the border ordered | A12/01927/23 | |
| 2023-04-20 | Skin lightening creamCaro White Lightening Beauty CreamBrand: Dream Cosmetics · barcode 6181100530056 · batch L B3.46540. A Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsWithdrawn from the market | A12/00851/23 | |
| 2023-04-11 | Skin lightening creamClairmenBrand: Dream Cosmetics · barcode 6181100 530117 · batch B2 - 13215.B Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | A12/00736/23 | |
| 2023-03-21 | Skin lightening oilCaro White Lightening OilBrand: Dream Cosmetics · barcode 6181100530070 · batch L13.50701.A Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsWithdrawn from the market | A12/00603/23 | |
| 2023-03-21 | Skin lightening lotionCaro white lightening Beauty LotionBrand: Dream Cosmetics · barcode 6181100530018 · batch L A3.8612.A Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsWithdrawn from the market | A12/00604/23 | |
| 2022-10-07 | Skin lotionCaro WhiteBrand: Dream Cosmetics · barcode 6181100530001 · batch A2.43594.A Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsWithdrawn from the market ordered | A12/01409/22 | |
| 2022-10-05 | Skin-lightening oilCaro WhiteBrand: Dream Cosmetics · barcode 6181100530070 · batch 13/29905-B Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsWithdrawn from the market ordered | A12/01384/22 | |
| 2022-07-13 | Skin cream/soapCaro WhiteBrand: Dream Cosmetics · barcode 6 18100 530094, 6 181100 530063, 6 181100 530070, 6 181100 531008 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsWithdrawn from the market ordered | A12/01041/22 | |
| 2022-06-09 | Skin-lightening creamCaro WhiteBrand: Dream Cosmetics · barcode 6181100530001, 6181100530018, 6181100530056 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsWithdrawn from the market ordered | A12/00856/22 | |
| 2022-02-24 | Skin-lightening creamCaro white Intensive Care Lightening Beauty Cream with Coconut oil Brand: Dream Cosmetics Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market | A12/00310/22 |