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 eyebrow enhancer from China.
Eyebrow Enhancer
Brand : FEG
Product : Serum in a 3 mL bottle
Barcode
: 6960093122992
Batch number
: 20131119
Country of origin : China
Notifying country : Bulgaria
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 2.5% of benzalkonium chloride. Benzalkonium chloride is a skin and ocular irritant at concentrations greater than 0.1%. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Ban on the marketing of the product.