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: several hair dyes containing toxic substances, a face mask infected with bacteria and a cream formulated with forbidden preservatives.
Face mask
Brand: Aztec Secret Health and Beauty 
Name: Indian Healing Clay
• Country of origin: United States
• Notifying country: United Kingdom
Danger : The total count of aerobic bacteria (measured quantity up to 3600 cfu/g) and the level of mould in the product is too high.
If used on damaged skin or if it comes into contact with the eyes, the product may cause infection or irritation.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: The product listing has been removed from the Amazon website
Measures ordered by public authorities (to importer): Destruction of the product
Hair dye
Brand: Bigen Hoyu 
Name: Permanent Powder Hair Colour
Type: 58 Oriental Black
Barcode: 4 987205 905599
Batch number: 0622 7
• Country of origin: Thailand
• Notifying country: Germany
Danger: The product contains too much p-phenylenediamine (measured value: up to 10% by weight) and an insufficient coupling agent.
Uncoupled p-phenylenediamine is an extremely potent skin sensitiser and may trigger allergic reactions.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Mesures taken by economic operator: Withdrawal of the product from the market (by retailer)
Hair dye
Brand: Bigen Hoyu 
Name: Permanent Powder Hair Colour
Type: 48 Dark Chestnut
Barcode: 4 987205 905483
Batch number: 098 1
• Country of origin: Thailand
• Notifying country: Germany
Danger: The product contains too much p-phenylenediamine and toluene-2,5-diamine sulphate (measured values: up to 4.9% and 4.2% by weight respectively) and an insufficient coupling agent.
Uncoupled p-phenylenediamine and and toluene-2,5-diamine sulphate are extremely potent skin sensitisers and may trigger allergic reactions.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Mesures taken by economic operators: Withdrawal of the product from the market (by retailer)
Moisturizing cream
Brand: Bust Size 
Barcode: 4607013230729
Numéro de lot: 031848
• Country of origin: Russian Federation
• Notifying country: Latvia
Danger: The label of the product contains Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and Methylisothiazolinone (MI). MI and MCI are sensitising agents and can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised personsand are forbidden in leave-on products in Europe.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to importer): Withdrawal of the product from the market
Hair colouring product
Brand: Henné Souad 
Name: Light Red
Type: 2213.300
Barcode: 3289070103003
Batch number: K1367
• Country of origin: France
• Notifying country: Ireland
Danger: The product is microbiologically contaminated with mesophilic aerobic bacteria, yeast and mould (measured values: 77,000 cfu/g for mesophillic aerobic bacteria and 9,000 cfu/g for yeast and mould).
If used on damaged skin, or if it comes into contact with the eyes, the product may cause infection or irritation.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Mesures taken by economic operators: Withdrawal of the product from the market (by retailer)
Source
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Rapport 44, Commission européenne, 02/11/2018.
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