EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Cosmetics kit Pop “Girls Mini Beauty Case Set” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00960/23
Summary
Parts of the product (heart-shaped red nail varnish and heart-shaped yellow nail varnish) contain a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured values: up to 0.00070 % and 0.00019 %, respectively), which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. The…
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Product
- 19-piece cosmetics kit for children. It includes products such as a lipstick, a lip gloss, a nail varnish, etc.
- Recall information: https://www.mueller.de/aktuelles/rueckrufe/
What is the risk?
- Parts of the product (heart-shaped red nail varnish and heart-shaped yellow nail varnish) contain a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured values: up to 0.00070 % and 0.00019 %, respectively), which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 19/04/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 19/04/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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