EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Hair colouring product Sta-sof-fro “Permanent Powder Hair Colour” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0557/16
Summary
null The hair dyes contain sodium perborate. Sodium perborate in high doses is toxic and it may damage fertility or the unborn child.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Hair colouring product — Sta-sof-fro
- Brand
- Sta-sof-fro
- Name / model
- Permanent Powder Hair Colour · 1) Black - 60060, 2) Jet Black - 60063 , 3) Brown black - 60061 , 4) Medium Chestnut - 60064, 5) Auburn - 60062
- Batch number(s)
- 1) 50178570403682) 50178570406103) 50178570406244) 50178570406275) 5017587040638
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Hair dye in a brown glass bottle with a black lid, supplied in a beige and brown cardboard box with a package leaflet and measuring beaker. Sodium perborate is included in the list of ingredients.
What is the risk?
- null The hair dyes contain sodium perborate. Sodium perborate in high doses is toxic and it may damage fertility or the unborn child.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: 17/03/2016
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