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: an allergenic hair dye.
Hair colouring product
Brand
:
Shenaz Gold
• Type of model: Shenaz Gold - Herbal Based Black Henna
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Batch numbers:
754
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Expiration tate:
April 2018
Country of origin
: India
Notifying country
: Germany
Danger : The products present a chemical risk. According to the list of ingredients, the product contains para-phenylendiamine (PPD) (4.4% by weight) and barium peroxide. Barium peroxide is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and PPD can trigger allergic contact dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to: Importer) : Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures.
Source
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Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 22
, European Union, 02/06/2017
