Noor Gold skin lightening cream: contains mercury, seized from retailer
The cream contains mercury, measured at 2.72 % by weight, which builds up in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system and may affect reproduction and the unborn child.
What to do
Measure taken: Seizure of Goods (economic operator: Retailer), in force from 15/08/2025.
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Notice details
- Product
- Skin lightening cream
- Company
- Noor Gold
- Hazard
- The product contains mercury (measured value: 2.72 % by weight). Mercury accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. Additionally, it may affect reproduction and the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation..
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Countries that reacted
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/00294/26
- Measure in force since
- 15/08/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- January 30, 2026
- Listed on Recalled Today
- January 30, 2026
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Noor Gold Skin lightening cream
- Product
- Product: Skin lightening cream Brand: Noor Gold Description: Skin lightening cream.
- Risk
- Risk type: Chemical The product contains mercury (measured value: 2.72 % by weight). Mercury accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. Additionally, it may affect reproduction and the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation..
- Measures taken
- Seizure of Goods (economic operator: Retailer), in force from 15/08/2025
- Country of origin
- Unknown
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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