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 cream containing Methylisothiazolinone, a forbidden preservative.
Pedicure mask
Brand: Karin Herzog
Name: Day Protection
• Barcode: 38012955
• Reference: Day Protection SPF 10 (50 ml)
• Country of origin : Switzerland
• Notifying country : France
Danger: The cream contains methylisothiazolinone (MI). This preservative can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons and is forbidden in cosmetic products in Europe.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: recall of the product from end users (By: Importer)
Source
• Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 12, European Union, 23/03/2018
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