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: skin lightening lotions from Barbados and tattoo ink from United States.
PerfectToneWhite - Lightening Beauty Lotion
Brand : Babardos
Product : Bottle 300 mL with orange cap
Barcode
: 6181100530384
Batch number
: 002
Manufacturing date
: 09/14
Peremption date
: 09/19
Country of origin : Babardos
Notifying country : United Kingdom
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk, because it contains hydroquinone, which may cause skin irritation and dermatitis, and is banned in cosmetic products in Europe.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Tattoo ink for permanent make-up
Brand : Bio Touch
Batch number : 031878 - Dark Red
Country of origin : United States
Notifying country : Germany
Danger
: The product contains nickel (measured value 18.2 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.
The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the content of nickel in tattoo inks should be as low as technically achievable.
Measures adopted: Warning consumers of the risks.
