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.
So White ! Lait Skin Perfector
Brightening and moisturizing body milk
Brand : Fair and White
Barcode: 7791700022
Batch nbr: 55245
Manufacturing date: 01/11
Best before date: 01/15
Country of origin : France
Notifying country: Irland
Danger
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The product poses a chemical risk because it contains the ingredient hydroquinone, the use of which is prohibited in cosmetics and personal hygiene products, and does not comply with the Cosmetics directive 76/768/EEC..
Measures adopted : Voluntary withdrawal by the retailer.
Maica Nail Liquid
Nail modelling product
Brand : Maica
Barcode: M12 J11
Country of origin : Unknown
Notifying country: Germany
Danger
:
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 97.3% methyl metacrylate (MMA). In its assessment, the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) considers methyl metacrylate present in concentrations of 80-90 % in such cosmetics to be sensitizing.
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Measures adopted : Voluntary withdrawal of the product from the market. Ban on the marketing of the product.
