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 body butter that contains Methylisothiazolinone.
Body butter
Brand
: Delon
Name
:
Body Butter with Coconut Oil infused with Bamboo
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Batch number:
140127-121
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Barcode:
05933812583
Country of origin
:
Canada
Notifying country
: Estonia
Danger
: The product presents a chemical risk.
It contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured concentration 0.0120% by weight). Dermal contact with MI-containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. MI is banned in leave-on products in Europe.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators:
Withdrawal of the product from the market
(By: Importer)
Source
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Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 42
, European Union, 20/10/2017