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: perfumes and nail varnish containing ingredients prohibited in cosmetics.
Perfumes
Names:
• Abaq Pomegranate musk
• Gold patchouli woods
• Vanilla Musk Perfume
• Powder Musk
• Romance
• Chastity
• Al Wisam pour homme (barcode: 614514170021, batch number: FN1077152 R3018175)
• Turn Out Edition (barcode: 6291107927633)
• Country of origin: United Arab Emirates unknown
• Notifying country: Sweden
Risk type: chemical
The products contain Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA) which is forbidden in cosmetic products.
BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to importer): import rejected at border.
Perfumes
Names:
• Musk sweet parfum special
• Romance for men
• Oud dinar
• Bijou
• Attar mubakhar (barcode: 614514520581, batch number: R3018175)
• Luscious intense
• Lapidus pour homme
• Jiwar
• Country of origin: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or unknown
• Notifying country: Sweden
Risk type: chemical
According to the list of ingredients, the products contain Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, which is forbidden in cosmetics since it is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions or contact dermatitis.
The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to importer): import rejected at border.
Nail varnish
Name: MGA LOL Surprise 18 Pieces Nail Set 
Brand: LOL
Barcode: 719565460692
Batch number: BY220405
• Country of origin: People’s Republic of China
• Notifying country: Austria
Risk type: chemical
The product contains the preservative methylisothiazolinone, which is prohibited in leave-on products.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Source
• Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, Report 2022-45, European Commission, 11 November 2022
