EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Hair dye Fitocosmetic “KPEM-XHA / Cream Henna” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00951/20
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of 2-phenoxyethanol (measured value: 1.2 %), which is haematotoxic, a mild irritant and may damage blood and liver.Additionally, it contains an excessive amount of butyl paraben (Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, measured value as acid: 0.21 % by weight), which is a reproductive toxicant and may have a potential endocrine disrupting activity. The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Hair dye — Fitocosmetic
- Brand
- Fitocosmetic
- Name / model
- KPEM-XHA / Cream Henna · Burgundy, Iranian natural with burdock oil
- Batch number(s)
- Best before: 10.2020Lot: 23.10.2018-1-22
- Barcode
- 4 670017 920255
- Category
- Cosmetics
- 50 ml of henna-based hair dye product.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of 2-phenoxyethanol (measured value: 1.2 %), which is haematotoxic, a mild irritant and may damage blood and liver.Additionally, it contains an excessive amount of butyl paraben (Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, measured value as acid: 0.21 % by weight), which is a reproductive toxicant and may have a potential endocrine disrupting activity. 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 19/06/2020
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