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 soap containing an irritating preservative.
Antiseptic soap
Brand: Zakuro
Name: Black soap
Batch number: 0352309-0172
Barcode: EAN 8993379255534 • Country of origin: Indonesia
• Notifying country: France
Danger: The product contains too much triclocarban as a preservative (measured value: 1.3% in weight) and 4-chloroaniline (measured value: 0.2% in weight).
Aromatic amines can cause cancer and/or allergic reactions.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Products Regulation.
Source
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Rapport 48, Commission européenne, 30/11/2018.
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