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 massage cream from Hungary, and a hair treatment from Brazil.
Herbbitter - Swedish Bitter Cream
(Massage cream)
Brand : Herbaria
Product : Tube of 75 mL.
Barcode
: 5997005301797
Year of manufacture
: February 2015
Country of origin : Hungary
Notifying country : Romania
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains Isobutylparaben, which is forbidden in cosmetic products in Europe. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Tratamento Capilar Marroquino
(Moroccan Hair Treatment)
Brand
: INOAR
Product : Bottle of 1 liter.
Batch number : F 04-2014 V 04-2016
Country of origin : Brazil
Notifying country : The Netherlands
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains formaldehyde above the permitted level (measured value 5.39%). Formaldehyde may produce irritation of the eyes, the skin and upper respiratory tract; long term exposure may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
