EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Cream for babies Cotton Tree “Zinc and Castor Oil Cream” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1006/17
Summary
null This product contains 0.1% of propylparaben. This paraben has a potential endocrine disrupting activity.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Cream for babies — Cotton Tree
- Brand
- Cotton Tree
- Name / model
- Zinc and Castor Oil Cream · Batch No (Expiry Date): Zc 518 (11/2018); Zc 607 (04/2019); Zc 602 (02/2019); Zc 603 (02/2019); Zc 604 (02/2019); Zc 609 (06/2019); Zc 614 (09/2019)
- Batch number(s)
- 5050375062726
- Category
- Cosmetics
- White plastic pot (300ml) with screw on lid containing a cream for the nappy area of small children. It lists propylparaben as an ingredient.
What is the risk?
- null This product contains 0.1% of propylparaben. This paraben has a potential endocrine disrupting activity.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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