EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Face paint Clowny — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0954/11
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk as it contains between 216 µg/kg (brown paint) and 68µg/kg (black paint) of N-nitrosodiethanolamine, which is classified as human carcinogen and prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
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Product
- Cardboard box with face paint in 3 colours contained in blister packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk as it contains between 216 µg/kg (brown paint) and 68µg/kg (black paint) of N-nitrosodiethanolamine, which is classified as human carcinogen and prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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