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: a hair dye containing a too high percentage of PPD, and two hair gels containing forbidden preservatives.
Hair colouring product
Brand: Black Rose
Name: Kali Mehandi/ Black Henna
Barcode: 815865000412
Batch number: 3486
• Country of origin: India
• Notifying country: Germany
Danger: The products present a chemical risk. The amount of the hair dye precursor p-phenylenediamine (PPD) is too high (measured value: 7.9% by weight) in relation to the coupler substances resorcinol and sodium perborate.
PPD can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators (by: retailer): Withdrawal of the product from the market
Hair gel
Brand: Editt
Name: Modelujacy zel do wlosów
Barcode: 5904215400226
Batch number: 04160226
• Country of origin: Poland
• Notifying country: Czech Republic
Danger: The products present a chemical risk. It contains the preservative MCI/MI.
Dermal contact with products containing MCI/MI can provoke allergic contact dermatitis, especially for sensitive consumers.
The mixture MCI/MI is forbidden in leave-on cosmetics in Europe.
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 gel
Brand: Editt
Name: WITH PRO-VITAMIN B5
Barcode: 5 904215 406747
Batch number: 12166747
• Country of origin: Poland
• Notifying country: Czech Republic
Danger: The products present a chemical risk. It contains the preservative MCI/MI.
Dermal contact with products containing MCI/MI can provoke allergic contact dermatitis, especially for sensitive consumers.
The mixture MCI/MI is forbidden in leave-on cosmetics in Europe.
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
• Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications Report 17, Union européenne, 27/04/2018.
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