United KingdomEven Tone Face Cream sold in a small plastic pot with a pink lid containing a light-yellow cream is affected. It was rejected at the UK border because testing found 262 mg/kg of clobetasol propionate, a prohibited corticosteroid that could cause skin irritation and may damage the endocrine system. Owners should stop using the product immediately and contact the distributor they purchased it from to request redress.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Even Tone Face Cream presenting a serious chemical risk.
Type: Cosmetics, personal care and grooming - Bleaching/Lightening Products
Product Name: Even Tone Face Cream
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Product Description: Small plastic pot with pink lid containing a light-yellow cream.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2508-0200g
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains 262 mg/kg clobetasol propionate. Clobetasol propionate is a Glucocorticoid (Corticosteroid) which is prohibited in cosmetic products as exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may damage the endocrine system.
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (‘The Cosmetics Regulation’).
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border.
Owners are advised to stop using the product immediately, and contact the distributor purchased from to request redress.
The official notice
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