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Take care when using creams to treat dry skin conditions as they can easily dry onto clothing, bedding and bandages making them more flammable.
Product Safety Report for SWP+ Skin Whitening Body Lotion presenting a serious chemical risk.
Product Safety Report for Purec Egyptian Magic Whitening Face and Body Lotion presenting a serious chemical risk due to the presence of hydroquinone and glucocorticoids.
Product Safety Report for White Express Lightening Body Lotion presenting a serious chemical risk.
Product Safety Report for Skin Gard Lightening Lotion presenting a serious chemical risk.
The final report recommends the introduction of a small suite of simple savings and protection insurance products. HM Treasury has reviewed progress made one year on from the final report.
Product Safety Report for Skin Light with Shea Butter and Vitamin E Skin Lightening Body Lotion sold via eBay presenting a serious chemical risk.
Product Safety Report for B.B.Clear AHA Lightening Eclaircissant, Be Beautiful & Clear 5 in 1 Skin Lightening Cream sold via eBay presenting a serious chemical risk.
Product Safety Report for Body Treat Maxitoner Skin Beautifying Milk presenting a serious chemical risk due to the presence of the chemicals hydroquinone, methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI).
Check what you need to do to sell cosmetic products in Great Britain.
Product recall for Missguided Right Now Brow Thickening Brow Gel presenting a microbiological risk due to contamination.
We look at the latest statistics on popular summer products sold by UK manufacturers.
Estimates for UK manufacturers' sales by product (ProdCom) for 2021, including 2020 final sales data.
UK Manufacturing Sales by Product (ProdCom). Estimates of product sales value and volume.
A new campaign to raise awareness of the fire risk and the precautions that need to be taken by users of skin creams has been launched today
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is advising anyone experiencing skin redness or burning sensations after they have stopped using these creams or ointments to seek advice from their health professional before using these products again.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has today issued a recall asking patients to return affected products.
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