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 cream containing forbidden preservatives.
Pedicure mask
Brand
:
Strictly professional
Name
:
Skin softening pedicure mask
• Barcode:
5033940008787
•
Batch number:
BJ 24
Country of origin
: United Kingdom
Notifying country
: Lithuania
Danger
:
The product presents a chemical risk.
It
contains the preservative methyldibromo glutaronitrile. This substance may cause skin irritation, an allergic skin reaction and respiratory irritation.The cream also contains isobutylparaben, as indicated in the list of ingredients on the packaging. This paraben has a potential endocrine disrupting activity.
These two preservatives are forbidden in cosmetic products in Europe. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to: Distributor):
Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Source
• Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 8 , European Union, 23/02/2018
