Nail gel, Hair straightening ou skin lightening products… 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.
Gel UV Celest Plus
(Nails Gel)
Brand
: Onglemod
Batch number : 2032130502
Country of origin : Germany
Notifying country
: France
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains antimony (18 mg/kg) above the permitted levels. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Keratin Treatment Coco Nouvelle Formule
(Hair straightening product)
Brand : Hair Go Straight
Barcode
: 7 29440 30800 1
Batch number
: H1319C
Country of origin : United States
Notifying country : France
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 0.3% of formaldehyde, above the permitted level of 0.2%. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market, Recall of the product from end users, Destruction of the product.
Caro Light Lightening Lotion
(Skin lightening product)
Brand : Angel Cosmetics
Batch number
: 9501101371743
Manufacturing date
: 07/2011
Country of origin : Democratic Republic Of Congo
Notifying country
: France
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydroquinone (value declared on the label up to 2% by weight). The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Caro Light Lightening Beauty Cream
(Skin lightening product)
Brand
: Angel Cosmetics
Batch number
: 9501101371033
Manufacturing date
: 03/2010
Country of origin : Democratic Republic Of Congo
Notifying country
: France
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydroquinone (value declared on the label up to 2% by weight). The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
