Product Safety Report: Pure Skin Moisturising and Anishing Body Lotion (2501-0012b)

Product Safety Report for Pure Skin Body Lotion presenting a serious chemical risk.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 14 February 2025

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: Serious
• Product category: Cosmetics
• Measure type: Destruction of the product and Import rejected at border
• Recall/alert date: 14 February 2025

Summary

Product: Pure Skin Moisturising and Anishing Body Lotion

Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains hydroquinone and clobetasol propionate.

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Product information

Type	Cosmetics - Body Lotion
Brand	Pure Skin
Country of Origin	Ghana
Product Description	Pink bottle with white cream, 500ml.
Product Report and Image	Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk, as it was found to contain 3.0% w/w hydroquinone and 153mg/kg (0.015%) clobetasol propionate.

Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis. Clobetasol propionate is a Glucocorticoid (Corticosteroid) and exposure to it may cause skin irritation.

The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2501-0012b

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 14 February 2025