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Hydroquinone: products flagged in official safety alerts

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DateProductPlatformNotice
2021-03-11 Skin-lightening productBrightening CreamBrand: Light & Natural CAROTONE · barcode 6 182000 101667 · batch 1000046 ‘L’ Cosmetics · Chemical · Côte d'Ivoire · Notified by Germany Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitProduct destroyed · Recalled from consumers · Sales stopped A12/00335/21
2020-11-26 Skin-lightening productCrème de visage éclaircissanteBrand: Piment doux plus Cosmetics · Chemical · Notified by France Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitRemoved from online marketplace
Cdiscount

Wording in the official record · found in the official product description

The product is also sold online, notably on Cdiscount.Cdiscount →
 A12/01593/20
2020-11-26 Skin-lightening productCrème clarifiante super white bioBrand: Lana · batch 569 Cosmetics · Chemical · France · Notified by France Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitRemoved from online marketplace
eBay

Wording in the official record · found in the official product description

The product was sold online, notably on eBay.eBay →
 A12/01632/20
2020-11-20 Skin-lightening productEven True tone correct fade creamBrand: Black Opal · barcode 27811 05604 · batch BH9 Cosmetics · Chemical · Other health risk · United States · Notified by Netherlands Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market ordered A12/01549/20
2020-02-26 Skin lightening productLait éclaricissant - Extra Whitening LotionBrand: White Express · barcode 3700607904004 · batch U53 Cosmetics · Chemical · Congo · Notified by United Kingdom Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsImport rejected at the border ordered A12/00269/20
2020-02-26 Skin lightening creamSuper éclaircissant - Körpermilch - White absoluteBrand: Rapid Clair · barcode 3700607900013 · batch U255 Cosmetics · Chemical · Congo · Notified by United Kingdom Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitImport rejected at the border ordered A12/00288/20
2020-02-26 Skin lightening creamWhitening Body OilBrand: Clinic Clear · barcode 6181100284249 · batch 006196 Cosmetics · Chemical · Congo · Notified by United Kingdom Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitImport rejected at the border ordered A12/00272/20
2020-02-26 Skin lightening creamLightening Beauty CreamBrand: Caro Light · barcode 9501101370579 · batch L:11A03113 Cosmetics · Chemical · Congo · Notified by United Kingdom Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitImport rejected at the border ordered A12/00270/20
2020-01-21 Skin-lightening productSkin Beautifying MilkBrand: Clear Essence · model Maxi-Tone · barcode 7 37192 00100 2 · batch LOT 180913-1 Cosmetics · Chemical · United States · Notified by Austria Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market A12/00102/20
2019-12-23 Skin lightening productBrightening moisturising solutionBrand: Fair & Lovely · barcode 8901030561856 · batch B 189, P 220717 Cosmetics · Chemical · India · Notified by Norway Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered A12/00085/19