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 false nail kit containing a prohibited solvent, hair dye and eyebrow dye containing highly allergenic ingredients.
Artificial nails kit
Brand: Kiss 
Name: Brush – on Gel Nail Kit
Type: 63374 KGLK01/JR0711 CR05
• Country of origin: United States
• Notifying country: Lituania
Risk type: chemical
According to the list of ingredients the brush-on gel contains tetrahydrofuran, which use is forbidden in cosmetic products. Tetrahydrofuran might cause cancer.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation..
Measures taken by public authorities (to importer): withdrawal of the product from the market.
Hair dye
Brand: Indus Valley 
Name: Gel coloration
Type: medium copper blonde, Mfg.Li.n°:HIM/COS/2002/10
Batch number: 0.5943
Barcode: 8904061201357
• Country of origin: India
• Notifying country: Slovenia
Risk type: chemical
The product contains too much p-aminophenol (measured value: 1.7% by weight).
Uncoupled p-aminopohenol is a strong skin sensitiser and may trigger allergic skin reactions.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: recall of the product from end users (by retailer).
Brow henna dye
Brand: As Lashes 
Name: Brow Henna medium brown
Type: medium brown
Batch number:0.140a
• Country of origin: Slovenia
• Notifying country: Slovenia
Risk type: chemical
The product contains an excessive amount of p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured value: 7.3 %), p-aminophenol (measured value: 14%) and m-aminophenol (measured value: 2.9%).
PPD, p-aminophenol and m-aminophenole are extreme skin sensitisers and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: recall of the product from end users (by manufacturer).
Source
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Report 48, European Commission, November 29, 2019
