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 product targeted by the RAPEX alert system this week: a palette of eye shadows that contains lead.
Eyeshadow palette
Brand: Anylady
Name: Professional Mineral 12-color Matte Eyeshadow
Batch number: A8924
Barcode: 7521890446578
• Country of origin: China
• Notifying country: Slovaquia
Risk type: Chemical
The product contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 507 mg/kg).
Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and can affect fertility, breast milk or the fœtus.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulations.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to importer): recall of the product from end users, withdrawal of the product from the market.
Source
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Rapport 27, European Comission, 05/07/2019