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: hair dyes and a teeth whitening gel containing Sodium perborate, and a peeling for men containing Isobutylparaben.
Permanent Powder Hair Colour
(Hair dye)
Brand : Bigen
Barcode
: Unknown
Colour number
: 26 Golden Brown, 37 Dark Auburn, 45 Chocolate, 46 Light Chestnut, 47 Medium Chestnut, 48 Dark Chestnut, 56 Rich Medium Brown, 57 Dark Brown, 58 Black Brown, 88 Blue Black, 96 Deep Burgundy
Country of origin : Unknown
Notifying country : United Kingdom
Danger : The list of ingredients indicates that the hair dye contains sodium perborate. Sodium perborate is toxic if inhaled, causes serious eye damage, is harmful if swallowed and may cause respiratory irritation. It may damage fertility or the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market - Recall of the product from end users
Blasol Powder - Permanent Hair Colouring Formula
(Hair dye)
Brand : Blasol
Barcode
: Unknown
Colour variations
: Jet Black; Oriental Black; Natural Black; Dark Brown; Brown Black; Chestnut Brown; Blue Black; Light Brown; Passion Plum
Country of origin : Unknown
Notifying country : United Kingdom
Danger : The list of ingredients indicates that the hair dye contains sodium perborate. Sodium perborate is toxic if inhaled, causes serious eye damage, is harmful if swallowed and may cause respiratory irritation. It may damage fertility or the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market - Recall of the product from end users
Organics Permanent Powder Hair Colour
(Hair dye)
Brand : JR Beauty
Barcode
: Unknown
Colour number
: Black Brown, Jet Black, Black, Light Brown, Dark Brown, Auburn
Country of origin : Unknown
Notifying country : United Kingdom
Danger : The list of ingredients indicates that the hair dye contains sodium perborate. Sodium perborate is toxic if inhaled, causes serious eye damage, is harmful if swallowed and may cause respiratory irritation. It may damage fertility or the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market - Recall of the product from end users
Cosmetic Teeth Whitening Gel
Brand : Pearlsmile
Batch number : 1421901
Country of origin : Germany
Notifying country : Malta
Danger : The list of ingredients indicates that the hair dye contains sodium perborate. Sodium perborate is toxic if inhaled, causes serious eye damage, is harmful if swallowed and may cause respiratory irritation. It may damage fertility or the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Recall of the product from end users
Peeling Rajeunissant Visage
Rejuvenating Facial Peel
Brand : Salerm Cosmetics - Homme (Men)
Barcode
: 8420282010948
Batch number
: L009111 04/14
Country of origin : Spain
Notifying country : Czech Republic
Danger : The list of ingredients indicates that the hair dye contains Isobutylparaben. Isobutylparaben has an endocrine disrupting activity, and is forbidden in cosmetic products in Europe. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market
