Kohinoor Chemical Co Tibet Snow Cream: contains too much mercury
The skin cream contains mercury at 85.92 mg/kg, and mercury is prohibited in cosmetic products and may cause damage to internal organs, the circulatory system and the nervous system.
What to do
Stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor to request redress.
Notice details
- Product
- Kohinoor Chemical Co Tibet Snow Cream
- Company
- Kohinoor Chemical Co
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains an excess of mercury.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Identifiers
- Brand: Kohinoor Chemical Co
- Barcode: 8961100001019
- Alert date
- February 3, 2026
- Published on GOV.UK
- February 3, 2026
- Listed on Recalled Today
- February 3, 2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from OPSS.
Product Safety Report: Kohinoor Chemical Co Tibet Snow Cream (2511-0082b)
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Measures taken
- Withdrawal from the market
- Summary
- Product: Kohinoor Chemical Co Tibet Snow Cream Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains an excess of mercury. Corrective action: The product has been withdrawn from the market by Lajawab Foods Limited.
- Product information
- Type: Cosmetics, personal care and grooming - Skin Lightening Brand: Kohinoor Chemical Co Barcode: 8961100001019 Country of Origin: Pakistan Product Description: Skin cream in a green and gold box. Product Report and Image: Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains Mercury at a concentration of 85.92 mg/kg (0.0086%). Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products. Exposure to mercury may cause a wide range of adverse effects, including damage to internal organs, the circulatory system, and the nervous system. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mercury-properties-incident- management-and-toxicology/mercury-general-information The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (‘The Cosmetics Regulation’).
- Corrective action
- The product has been withdrawn from the market by Lajawab Foods Limited.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. Additional information PSD notification number: 2511-0082b Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
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