You may have them in your cupboards. Maybe, you use them, still. Beware: they are dangerous, illegal, harmful… and are the subject of a recall or ban by the European sanitary authorities. Underneath, you may find all the cosmetic products targeted by the RAPEX alert system this week: cosmetics containing forbidden preservatives.
Face Mask
Brand: Naturface 
Name: Peel of gold mask
Barcode: EAN 8699300287291
• Country of origin : Turkey
• Notifying country : France
Danger : Methylisothiazolinone (MI) is listed in the ingredients of this leave-on product. MI is a sensitising agent and can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.
The product also contains an odoriferous allergen, linalool, at a level exceeding 0.001% for a leave-on product, and the presence of this substance is not indicated in the list of ingredients.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Mesures taken by economic operators : Recall of the product from end users (by retailer)
Moisturising cream
Brand: Inca 
Name: 1)Frutas con extracto natural, 2)Limon
Types: 1)066005 - Pieza, 2)066007 - Pieza
Barcodes: 1)8424906660052, 2)8424906660076
Batch numbers: 1)2371, 2)1016
• Country of origin: Turkey
• Notifying country*: Portugal
Danger: The label of the product contains Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and Methylisothiazolinone (MI). MI and MCI are sensitising agents and can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised personsand are forbidden in leave-on products in Europe.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities(to distributor): Withdrawal of the product from the market
Source
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Rapport 42, Commission européenne, 19/10/2018.
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