EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Green clay paste CENTIFOLIA “Argile verte montmorillonite 100% minérale ( Montmorillonite green clay paste - 100% mineral)” — risk: chemical, microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1185/14
Summary
null The product poses a microbiological risk because it is contaminated by an excessive amount of pathogenic micro organisms such as Aerobic mesophilic bacteria.The product poses a chemical risk because it contains barium (308 mg/kg), lead (35 mg/kg) and arsenic (18 mg/kg). The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Green clay paste — CENTIFOLIA
- Brand
- CENTIFOLIA
- Name / model
- Argile verte montmorillonite 100% minérale ( Montmorillonite green clay paste - 100% mineral) · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Batches N°: 10414 , 20414, 30414, 40214, 12014, 22014, 32014. Year of manufacture: 2014.
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Powdered green clay skin product (units of 250g and 500g).
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a microbiological risk because it is contaminated by an excessive amount of pathogenic micro organisms such as Aerobic mesophilic bacteria.The product poses a chemical risk because it contains barium (308 mg/kg), lead (35 mg/kg) and arsenic (18 mg/kg). The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/06/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/06/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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