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 cream containing hydroquinone, a henna containing phenol, and a nail polish remover containing dibutyl phtalate.
Treating Body Cream
(Skin-lightening product)
Brand : L'Abidjanaise
Barcode
: 6186000034314
Expiratipon date
: 08/2018 04
Country of origin : Ivory Coast
Notifying country : France
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydroquinone (measured value: 3.9% by weight). Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market
Henna Black
(Henna body colour)
Brand : Hemani
Barcode
: 8964000577219
Expiration date
: 07/2019
Manufacturing date
: 08/2015
Country of origin : Pakistan
Notifying country : Germany
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains phenol (measured value up to 3.6% by weight) which is an irritant and can cause skin and eye damage. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009.
Measures adopted: Recall of the product from end users, Withdrawal of the product from the market (by the retailer)
BNC Remover
(Nail polish remover)
Brand : Daewon Cosmetics
Barcode : 8809085883001
Country of origin : United States
Notifying country : Romania
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because the label of the nail polish remover indicates the presence of dibutyl phtalate (DBP) which is toxic to reproduction. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market
