Product Safety Report: Citroclear Skin Whitening Accelerator – Lemon Extracts Skin Lightening Lotion sold via eBay (2306-0086)

Product Safety Report for Citroclear Skin Whitening Accelerator – Lemon Extracts Skin Lightening Lotion sold via Ebay presenting a serious chemical risk.

Summary

Product: Citroclear Skin Whitening Accelerator – Lemon Extracts Skin Lightening Lotion sold via eBay

Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as following analysis, the cream was found to contain 3.5% w/w hydroquinone which is prohibited in cosmetic products.

Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Product information

Type Cosmetics – Skin Lightening Lotion
Brand Citroclear
Quantity 500ml / 19.6 fl.oz.
Country of Origin Côte d’Ivoire
Product Description Product within a plastic bottle of yellow cream. The bottle was marked: ‘Citroclear, Skin Whitening Accelerator, lemon extracts, e 500ml – 16.9 fl.oz. Gandour, Côte d’Ivoire, 36M’
Product Report and Image Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as following analysis, the cream was found to contain 3.7% w/w hydroquinone which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis and is not permitted in this type of product.

The product also required improvements to labelling and markings.

The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

Corrective action

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2306-0086

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Updates to this page

Published 7 July 2023