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.
Liquid Monomer
Brand : NaiLexus
Barcode: B0611-M130
Country of origin : United States
Notifying country: Germany
Danger
:
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 93.7% methyl metacrylate (MMA). In its assessment, the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) considers methyl metacrylate present in concentrations of 80-90 % in such cosmetics to be sensitizing.
Measures adopted : Destruction of the product.
Royal Black Henna
Brand : Royal
Country of origin : India
Notifying country: France
Danger
:
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 2-nitro-para-phenylenediamine, a substance which is prohibited in cosmetics and 9.3 % of Para phenylenediamine (PPD) which is classified as strong sensitised. In addition the labelling does not have any of the warnings which should appear on the labelling of hair dyes containing this substance. One accident reported.
Measures adopted : Withdrawal of the product from the market and warning to consumers of the risks.
Also see: Royal Henna dyes: a warning by the ANSM , in the CosmeticOBS-L'Observatoire des Cosmétiques Cosmectic news Section
Rapid' Clair Super éclaircissant Körpermilch
Brand : Rapid' Clair
Barcode: 700607 900013
Batch nbr: 302 152 K 3
Country of origin : Unknown
Notifying country: Portugal
Danger
:
This product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydroquinone and it does not comply with the Cosmetics directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures adopted : Import rejected at border.
