EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Eyeliner Pixi “Endless Silky Eye Pen” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02152/26
Summary
The product contains perfluorononyl dimethicone, which is a perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) related compound. PFOAs pose a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation and the REACH Regulation.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
- Eyeliner, 1.2 g, colour variant: Silver Reflex (as well as all other colour variants containing perfluorononyl dimethicone).
- Sold online: Other(www.matas.dk) /
What is the risk?
- The product contains perfluorononyl dimethicone, which is a perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) related compound. PFOAs pose a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation and the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 27/02/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 27/02/2025
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗