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 perfume and a body cream containing prohibited ingredients in cosmetics.
Perfume
Brand: Lazell® Parfums
Name: LNPF Pink
Barcode: 5907814625298
Batch number: 27061730619
• Country of origin: Poland
• Notifying country: Czech Republic
Risk type: chemical
The product contains 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 product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): withdrawal of the product from the market.
Moisturizing cream
Brand: Marie Laurent
Name: Crema Viso Nutriente Avena & Cera D’Api
Barcode: 8016543020056
Type: 00180600
• Country of origin: Spain
• Notifying country: Czech Republic
Risk type: chemical
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI and MI), which are prohibited in leave-on products.
Dermal contact with MCI and MI can provoke allergic contact dermatitis in sensitive persons.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): withdrawal of the product from the market.
Source
• Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, Report 2022-43, European Commission, 28 October 2022