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: a lightening treatment containing a prohibited ingredient, baby wipes contaminated with bacteria, a relaxing treatment formulated with an unauthorized preservative and a perfume containing unlabelled allergens.
Skin-lightening product
Brand: Makaro 
Name: Naturalle Multi-Action Extrême
Batch number: 814
• Country of origin: France
• Notifying country: Germany
Danger: The product contains hydroquinone (measured value 3.7% by weight).
Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): removal of the product listing from the Amazon marketplace.
Baby wet wipes
Brand: Lula Baby 
Name: Wet Cleansing wipes with Aloe Vera, 72 pcs
Batch number: 372/18/02
Barcode: 5903936018215
• Country of origin: Poland
• Notifying country: Estonia
Danger: The product contains Staphylococcus aureus.
These pose a risk of infection, particularly to damaged skin.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: warning consumers of the risks, withdrawal of the product from the market (by distributor).
Hair straightening product
Brand: Amazonliss, Nutree
Name: Brazilian Smoothing Treatment
Batch number: MBK028
• Country of origin: Brazil
• Notifying country: Germany
Danger: The product contains an excessive amount of formaldehyde (measured value 5%).
Formaldehyde may produce irritation of the eyes, the skin and upper respiratory tract; long term exposure may cause cancer.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): withdrawal of an offer from an online platform.
Perfume
Brand: Alta Moda 
Name: Sparkle
Type: Ref. 614
Barcode: 3700074261808
• Country of origin: United Arab Emirates
• Notifying country: Czech Republic
Danger: The perfume contains amyl cinnamal, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, cinnamyl alcohol and benzyl cinnamate (measured values: 0.1%, 0.014%, 0.0069%, 0.0037%, 0.0031% by weight, respectively).
These substances can induce allergic reactions and sensitisation. The consumers are not aware of their presence because they are not indicated in the list of ingredients.
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
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Commission européenne, 11/01/2019.
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