EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Body butter Organic Shop “Organic Vanilla & Shea Body butter” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0952/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) in excess of the approved concentration limit (measured value: 0.026 %). MI is a sensitizing agent and may cause skin sensitization and allergic skin reactions when it exceeds the approved maximum concentration. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Body butter — Organic Shop
- Brand
- Organic Shop
- Name / model
- Organic Vanilla & Shea Body butter · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Cosmetics
- 250 ml black and white jar.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) in excess of the approved concentration limit (measured value: 0.026 %). MI is a sensitizing agent and may cause skin sensitization and allergic skin reactions when it exceeds the approved maximum concentration. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/05/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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