United KingdomGlow & Lovely Advanced Multi Vitamin Serum in Cream, a skin cream sold in a pink and white cardboard box (barcode 8961014261721) by Glow & Lovely, has been withdrawn from the UK market. It contains butylphenyl methylpropional (lilial/BMHCA), not permitted in cosmetics and linked to reproductive harm, harm to the unborn child and skin sensitisation. Owners should stop using it immediately and contact the distributor to request redress.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Glow & Lovely Advanced Multi Vitamin Serum in Cream presentign a serious chemical risk.
Type: Cosmetics, personal care and grooming - Skin Lightening
Brand: Glow & Lovely
Barcode: 8961014261721
Country of Origin: Pakistan
Product Description: Skin cream packaged in a pink and white cardboard box.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2511-0082c
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains butylphenyl methylpropional, also known as lilial or BMHCA. Butylphenyl methylpropional is not permitted in cosmetic products as it may harm the reproductive system or the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (‘The Cosmetics Regulation’).
What to do
The product has been withdrawn from the market by Lajawab Foods Limited.
We recommend that owners stop using this product immediately and contact the distributor to request redress.
The official notice
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