United KingdomSilky Pleasure Body Lotion sold in a plastic pump bottle (white cream) marked “Silky Pleasure Body Lotion, 300ml” from Nigeria is affected. It was rejected at the UK border because it contains 3.1% w/w hydroquinone and 71.5 mg/kg clobetasol propionate, both prohibited in cosmetic products; hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis and clobetasol propionate can cause skin irritation and may damage the endocrine system. 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 Silky Pleasure Body Lotion presenting a serious chemical risk.
Type: Cosmetics, personal care and grooming - Bleaching/Lightening Products
Product Name: Silky Pleasure Body Lotion
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Product Description: Plastic bottle with pump dispenser containing a white cream. The bottle was marked “Silky Pleasure Body Lotion, 300ml.”
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2508-0200e
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious chemical risk as it has been found to contain 3.1% w/w hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is prohibited in cosmetic products as it is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
The product also contains 71.5 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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