EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Eyeshadow palette The Bronze Palette — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0206/18
Summary
The product contains arsenic (measured value up to 4.87 mg/kg), lead (measured value up to 27 mg/kg), nickel (measured value up to 41.8 mg/kg) and chromium VI (measured value up to 43.6 mg/kg). Arsenic is carcinogenic, exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause irreversible neurotoxicity. Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Chromium VI is…
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Product
Eyeshadow palette — The Bronze Palette
- Brand
- The Bronze Palette
- Name / model
- EYESHADOW
- Category
- Cosmetics
- White box containing an eyeshadow palette with nine colours.
What is the risk?
- The product contains arsenic (measured value up to 4.87 mg/kg), lead (measured value up to 27 mg/kg), nickel (measured value up to 41.8 mg/kg) and chromium VI (measured value up to 43.6 mg/kg). Arsenic is carcinogenic, exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause irreversible neurotoxicity. Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Chromium VI is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 20/10/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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