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Skin lightening product

31st December 2011

Item Description:

Brand: Larissa

Name: "Lait De Beauté Carotte" (Moisturizing Beauty Milk).

Type/number of model: Manufacturing and expiration date: Fab: 03/2011, Exp: 03/2015. Barcode: 6 186000 123254.

Description: Orange plastic bottle with orange cap and white characters. The packaging bears text in English and French. Volume 500 ml.

Country of origin: Ivory Coast

4 pictures, 0 test report

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Danger:

Chemical

This product poses a chemical risk because contains the ingredient hydroquinone, as declared in the label, which use is prohibited in cosmetics and personal hygiene products.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetics directive 76/768/EEC.

Action Taken:

Import rejected by the customs authorities.

Notifying Country:

Portugal

The Next Step...

Notes & History:

31st December 2011 by Recalls Importer

Item imported from European Commission RAPEX

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