Every week, dedicated European portals (Safety Gate for the European Union, Safety Database for the United Kingdom) list the non-compliant and/or dangerous products detected on the market by the control authorities. Here are the cosmetic products that are subject to a recall or a marketing ban this week: a facial cleanser containing too much preservative and cleaning wipes contaminated with bacteria.
Face cleanser
Brand: The Inkey List 
Name: The Inkey List Salicylic Acid Cleanser
Barcode: 5060422297179
Batch number: 102504
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Notifying country: Ireland
Risk type: chemical
The product contains an excessive level of salicylic acid (measured value: up to 3.39%). Salicylic acid applied on the skin may cause chemical burns.
This product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by economic operators: stop of sales.
Cleansing wipes
Brand: Oasis 
Name: Oasis Bedbath Unperfumed
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Notifying country: Ireland
Risk type: microbiological
The product is contaminated with the mesophilic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
This poses a risk of infection, particularly to persons in intensive care in hospitals or with a weakened immune system.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by economic operators: recall of the product from end users.
Cleansing wipes
Brand: Conti 
Name: Wet Wipes Skin Cleansing Wipes
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Notifying country: Ireland
Risk type: microbiological
The product is contaminated with the mesophilic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
This poses a risk of infection, particularly to persons in intensive care in hospitals or with a weakened immune system.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by economic operators: recall of the product from end users.
Shampoo cap
Brand: Oasis 
Name: Shampoo Cap; Shampoo Cap Unperfumed
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Notifying country: Ireland
Risk type: microbiological
The product is contaminated with the mesophilic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
This poses a risk of infection, particularly to persons in intensive care in hospitals or with a weakened immune system.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by economic operators: recall of the product from end users.
Source
• Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, European Commission, 20 May 2022
