Popular beauty cream urgently recalled over ‘serious’ chemical risk

A widely-used beauty product has been urgently withdrawn from consumers owing to a “serious” chemical hazard. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a recall notice for the item, with anyone possessing the cream advised to cease using it immediately.

Glow and Lovely Hydraglow Rose Enrich Serum Cream presents a chemical risk due to inaccurate ingredient information and the omission of fragrance allergen details. Consequently, Lajawab Foods Limited has removed the product from retail. The product is a skincare cream packaged in a pink-and-white cardboard box and weighing 50g.

It carries the barcode 8961014255669.

The OPSS said: “The product presents a serious chemical risk as the ingredients list had incorrect ingredients listed and had not specified fragrance allergens.

“Consumers who are sensitive to certain allergens are not informed and may experience an adverse effect. The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (‘The Cosmetics Regulation’).”, reports the Mirror.

It added: “The product has been withdrawn from the market by Lajawab Foods Limited.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.”

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The OPSS issued a warning: “The products present a serious chemical risk as they contain butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA/lilial) and/or hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde. Both chemicals are prohibited in cosmetic products.

“BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child, and may cause skin sensitisation. The products do not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (‘The Cosmetics Regulation’).”

Only items purchased from Savers Health and Beauty stores are subject to the recall notice. Customers who have these perfumes are being asked to return them to the store for a full refund.

The affected products are listed below, along with their specific batch codes: