United KingdomGlow+ Effective Toning Cream — a small plastic pot marked “Glow + Effective Toning Cream” containing a light-yellow cream and no ingredient list — is affected. It was rejected at the UK border because it contains 220 mg/kg clobetasol propionate, a prohibited corticosteroid that could cause skin irritation and may damage the endocrine system, and does not meet EU cosmetics rules. Owners are advised to stop using the product immediately and contact the distributor they purchased it from to request redress.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Glow+ Effective Toning Cream presenting a serious chemical risk.
Type: Cosmetics, personal care and grooming - Bleaching/Lightening Products
Product Name: Glow+ Effective Toning Cream
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Product Description: Small plastic pot containing a light-yellow cream. The pot was marked, “Glow + Effective Toning Cream.” An ingredient list was not present.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2508-0200f
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains 220 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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