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 face gel containing a prohibited preservative and a hair dye contaminated with bacteria.
Face gel
Brand: Aqua Ke Ai De, Meitan 
Name: Hyaluronic Fluid-Gel
Batch number: 16K11-53-026
Barcode: 6947790779126
Type: N0.MH9126 Code K-33
• Country of origin: China
• Notifying country: Estonia
Risk type: chemical
The product contains methylisothiazolinone (measured value: 0.007%), which is forbidden in leave-on cosmetics.
MI is a strong sensitiser and can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Measures ordered economic operators: warning consumers of the risks, withdrawal of the product from the market (by importer).
Hair dye
Brand: Khadi 
Name: Natural Hair Color
Batch number: 467 (black), 469 (dark brown)
Type: KHA-009 (black), KHA-010 (dark brown)
• Country of origin: India
• Notifying country: Pologne
Risk type: bacteriological
The product contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured values exceeding 100 cfu/g).
If used on damaged skin, or if it comes into contact with the eyes, the product may cause infection or irritation.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Measures ordered economic operators: recall of the product from end users (by distributor).
Source
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Report 37, European Comission, 13/09/2019
