EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Cosmetics
Face paint set Canenco “Face Painting Set - 13 pieces” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00095/23
Summary
The product contains the colourant pigment yellow 12 (CI 21090), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products. Pigment Yellow 12 might pose a risk to human health.The product contains Pigment Blue (CI 74160), but is not mentioned in the list of ingredients. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
- Black plastic palette of face paints. It has 6 make-up paints of 1 gram (yellow, orange, red, green, blue and black), white make-up paint of 3 grams and 4 paint crayons of 1.6 gram (red, yellow, black and white).
What is the risk?
- The product contains the colourant pigment yellow 12 (CI 21090), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products. Pigment Yellow 12 might pose a risk to human health.The product contains Pigment Blue (CI 74160), but is not mentioned in the list of ingredients. 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: 25/04/2023
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