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Face and body cream (pretty cowry) · Strawberry Face & Body Scrub

The product is contaminated with aerobic mesophilic bacteria (Burkholderia cepacia), which can cause wound infections, pneumonia and sepsis, especially in immunocompromised people. The product does not comply with the…

Read the official notice → Face and body cream
Date
2024-01-12
Country
Germany
Brand
pretty cowry
Product
Face and body cream
Classification
microbiological
Category
Cosmetics & chemicals
Source
EU Safety Gate

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