EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Hair colouring product Gold “Red Henna Kizil” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0493/17
Summary
null According to the label, the product contains an ingredient, assumed to be 4-Amino-m-cresol. The substance is only permitted in oxidative hair colouring products with coupler substances and can cause allergic skin reactions and eye irritation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
- Hair colour product (red powder): 6 plastic sachets of 10g each supplied in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null According to the label, the product contains an ingredient, assumed to be 4-Amino-m-cresol. The substance is only permitted in oxidative hair colouring products with coupler substances and can cause allergic skin reactions and eye irritation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 14/03/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/03/2017
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