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 skin lightening lotion containing hydroquinone, and mascaras containing Isobutylparaben.
HT7 Hypprogel - Body lotion
(Skin lightening product)
Brand : Picos
Manufacturing date :05/12
Country of origin : Ivory Coast
Notifying country : United Kingdom
Danger : The product contains hydroquinone (measured value 1.69% by weight) which causes skin irritation and dermatitis, and is forbidden in the cosmetic products in Europe. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Recall of the product from end users.
Mascara
Brand : CANTARE
Products
: 2000 LASH 100% MASCARA SENSITIVE X4, 2000 LASH 500% MASCARA ULTRA LONG X3, 2000 LASH 100% MASCARA CURLY X3, 2000 LASH 100% MASCARA EXTRA VOLUME X3
Barcode
: 5904215400141
Batch number
: 05150141
Country of origin :Unknown
Notifying country : Romania
Danger : The product contains Isobutylparaben, a preservative forbidden in the cosmetic products in Europe. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures.
