Nail products, make-up… 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.
Lac It !
Gel Polish
Brand
: En Vogue
Shade : Tangerine
Country of origin : Canada
Notifying country : France
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of the colourant (CI 77091) as well as the substances antimony, o-xylene, m-xylene and p-xylene.
Measures adopted: Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures.
Modelling resin
(Nail modelling resin)
Brand : En Vogue
Shade : Soft Pink
Country of origin : Canada
Notifying country : France
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains antimony (102 mg/kg)..
Measures adopted: Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures.
Denim colour compact
(Make-up sets)
Brand : KTN - Boulevard de Beauté
Batch number
: WY120444 and WY120443
Barcode
: 4 260 224 494504 and 4 260 224 494443
Country of origin : Germany
Notifying country : Slovakia
Danger : This products pose a chemical risk because they contain Chromium VI which exceed the maximum allowed level. The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures adopted:
Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures,
Withdrawal of the product from the market.
