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 eye cream containing the mixture Methylisothiazolinone / Methylchloroisothiazolinone.
Eye Cream "Eye Performer Gel Supérieure"
Brand : DeAura D`or mystére
• Batch number:
07091816
• Barcode:
7290106492387
Country of origin
:
Israel
Notifying country
:
Estonie
Danger
:
contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI). Dermal contact with MCI/MI-containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. According to the Cosmetic Products Regulation, MCI/MI is prohibited in leave-on cosmetic products.
Measures adopted: Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures - Warning consumers of the risks - Withdrawal of the product from the market (By: Retailer).
Source
•
Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 13, European Union,
31/03/2017