Every week, dedicated European portals (Safety Gate for the European Union, Safety Database for the United Kingdom) list the non-compliant and/or dangerous products detected on the market by the control authorities. Here are the cosmetic products that are subject to a recall or a marketing ban this week: a hair dye containing prohibited and allergenic ingredients as well as products (hand creams and hair serum) formulated with a prohibited fragrance compound.
Hand and foot cream
Brand: Marie Laurent 
Name: Latte di Mandorla, Crema Vellutante
Barcode: 8016543020032
Batch number: 00180600 - 06/2022
• Country of origin: Spain
• Notifying country: Czech Republic
Risk type: chemical
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI and MI), which are prohibited in leave-on products.
Dermal contact with MCI and MI can provoke allergic contact dermatitis in sensitive persons.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): withdrawal of the product from the market.
Face mask 
Brand: Sence beauty
Name: Hyaluron + Raspberry extract leave-on sleeping mask
Barcode: 8719874195867
Batch number: C1680101
• Country of origin: People’s Republic of China
• Notifying country: Lithuania
Risk type: chemical
The product contains Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products.
BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): withdrawal of the product from the market. 
Hand cream
Brand: Belita
Name: Ultra hand care
Barcode: 4810151027582
Batch number: 0223001
• Country of origin: unknown
• Notifying country: Lithuania
Risk type: chemical
The product contains Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products.
BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): withdrawal of the product from the market.
Hair serum
Brand: Belita
Name: Mezo Hair Complex
Barcode: 4810151023652
Batch number: 003
• Country of origin: unknown
• Notifying country: Lithuania
Risk type: chemical
The product contains Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products.
BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): withdrawal of the product from the market.
Henna
Brand: Royal
Name: Burgundy Henna
Barcode: 8901371090114
Batch number: 019 
• Country of origin: India
• Notifying country: Germany
Risk type: chemical
The product contains Barium peroxide, which is forbidden in cosmetics and releases barium; the latter substance was found in the product (measured value: 13.6%). Barium can be easily absorbed and has toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, heart and kidney activity, leading to arrythmia, paralysis or gastrointestinal alterations.
Furthermore, the product contains p-aminophenol and p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured values: 2.9% and 0.1%, respectively) with an insufficient coupling agent. Uncoupled p-aminopohenol and PPD are extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): destruction of the product
Hand cream 
Brand: Belita
Name: Mumijo shilajit hand and elbows revitalizing cream
Barcode: 4813406006622
Batch number: 0523 006
• Country of origin: unknown
• Notifying country: Lithuania
Risk type: chemical
The product contains Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products.
BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): withdrawal of the product from the market.
Face mask
Brand: Skinlite 
Name: Skinlite Hyaluronic acid x 3 Face mask
Barcode: 8809541194634
Batch number: MFG.04.12.2020
• Country of origin: Republic of Korea
• Notifying country: Lithuania
Risk type: chemical
The product contains Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products.
BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): withdrawal of the product from the market.
Source
• Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, Report 2022-26 European Commission, 1st July 2022
