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 children's make-up set containing Isopropylparaben, and irritant body henna.
Sweet Princess
Children's make-up set
Brand : Heart of Color (KTN)
EAN
: 26082424
Batch number
: WY150254
Country of origin : Germany
Notifying country : France
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains Isopropylparaben (measured value 0.07% per weight). Isopropylparaben has a potential endocrine disrupting activity. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market - Recall of the product from end users
Cone Henna Paste
(Henna body colour)
Brand : Arzoo
Shades: 1) Black outliner (black) - 2) Mehndi (red)
Barcodes
: 1) 6281104950079 - 2) 6281104950529
Batch number
s: 1) 00010 - 2) 006236
Country of origin : Pakistan
Notifying country : Germany
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains Phenol (measured value up to 3.37% by weight) which is an irritant and can cause skin and eye damage. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009.
Measures adopted: Recall of the product from end users