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: leave-on hair conditioners containing Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone.
Hair conditioner
Brand
: Africas Best
Name
:
Kids Organics Olive & Soy Oil Moisturizing Growth Lotion
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Batch number:
39766/21 BESTBY 11/2019
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Barcode:
034285513085
Country of origin
: United States
Notifying country
: Ireland
Danger
: The product presents a chemical risk.
It contains
methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI). Dermal contact with MCI/MI-containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. The mixture
MCI/MI is prohibited in leave-on cosmetic products in Europe.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators:
Withdrawal of the product from the market
(By: Retailer)
Hair Conditioner
Brand
: Africa Pride
Name
:
DREAM KIDS Detangler MIRACLE
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Type:
SON16576
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Barcode:
802535483019
Country of origin
: United States
Notifying country
: Ireland
Danger
:
The product presents a chemical risk.
It contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI). Dermal contact with MCI/MI-containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.
The mixture
MCI/MI is prohibited in leave-on cosmetic products in Europe.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: Withdrawal of the product from the market (By: Retailer)
Source
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Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 43
, European Union, 27/10/2017