EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Eau de Toilette Shirley May “Women in Green” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0670/16
Summary
null The eau de toilette contains the allergenic substances Limonen, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Lilial, Farnesol, Amylcinnamyl aldehyd, Lyral, Hexylcinnamaldehyd and Benzyl salicylate in excess of 0.001%. They are not indicated in the list of ingredients and consumers are not made aware of the presence of these substances that can induce allergic reactions and…
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Product
Eau de Toilette — Shirley May
- Brand
- Shirley May
- Name / model
- Women in Green · PD.04-14; ED. 04-19
- Batch number(s)
- 6295124003639 (on the outer packaging)B. 462174D (On the bottle)
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Eau de toilette (50 ml) in a glass bottle in the form of a woman, with a green lid. The packaging is a green cardboard box, wrapped in cellophane.
What is the risk?
- null The eau de toilette contains the allergenic substances Limonen, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Lilial, Farnesol, Amylcinnamyl aldehyd, Lyral, Hexylcinnamaldehyd and Benzyl salicylate in excess of 0.001%. They are not indicated in the list of ingredients and consumers are not made aware of the presence of these substances that can induce allergic reactions and sensitisation.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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 12/04/2016
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