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: products formulated with ingredients prohibited in cosmetics.
Shower gel
Brand: Meglio Sfuso 
Name: Bagnoschiuma Muschio Bianco
Batch number: 1012021RB02
• Country of origin: Italy
• Notifying country: Slovakia
Risk type: chemical
The products contain Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA).
BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
Furthermore, the product contains benzoic acid and p-Chloro-m-Cresol. The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures.
Whitening cream
Brand: Picos 
Name: BIO.26 Lait de Beauté Eclaircissant
• Country of origin: Ivory Coast
• Notifying country: Sweden
Risk type: chemical
The product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Perfumes
Brand: Glamour Profumi
Names:
• La notte dell’uomo (code barre : 8058333441108)
• Monta Dark (code barre : 8056157391128)
• Creed Silve (code barre :8056157390909)
• Country of origin: unknown
• Notifying country: Italy
Risk type: chemical
The products contain Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA).
BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures.
Source
• Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, Report 2022-51, European Commission, 23 December 2022
