EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Hair dye Inecto “Superblack - guaranteed permanent hair colour creme - 28ml” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0683/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because, according to the label, it contains m-phenylenediamine which is classified as strongly sensitising, and must not be present in hair dyes.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
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Product
- Black hair dye consisting of a 28 ml tube with hair colour creme and a 23 ml brown bottle with solution. The product, which is packed in a black cardboard box with white and pale orange lettering, includes plastic gloves and a leaflet with instructions in English, French and Portuguese.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because, according to the label, it contains m-phenylenediamine which is classified as strongly sensitising, and must not be present in hair dyes.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/03/2013
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