EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Hair colouring product Gold “1.) Chestnut Henna, 2.) Red Henna 3.) Black Henna” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0469/17
Summary
null According to the labels, the products contain ingredients, assumed to be Toluene-2,5-diamine, 4-Amino-m-cresol and 1,4-Phenylenediamine (PPD). The substances are only permitted in oxidative hair colouring products with coupler substances and can cause skin and eye irritation. The labelling, instructions and warnings are inadequate.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Hair colouring product — Gold
- Brand
- Gold
- Name / model
- 1.) Chestnut Henna, 2.) Red Henna 3.) Black Henna
- Batch number(s)
- 1.) 8691833395139; 8691833395146, KS002 (packaging), KS001 (container), BBD 04/2017 2.) 8691833395214; 8691833395221, KZ002 (packaging), KZ001 (container), BBD 04/20173.) 8691833395153; 8691833395160, SY002 (packaging), SY001 (container), BBD 04/2017
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Hair colouring product (brown powder) supplied in 6 plastic bags of 10g, packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null According to the labels, the products contain ingredients, assumed to be Toluene-2,5-diamine, 4-Amino-m-cresol and 1,4-Phenylenediamine (PPD). The substances are only permitted in oxidative hair colouring products with coupler substances and can cause skin and eye irritation. The labelling, instructions and warnings are inadequate.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/03/2017
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