EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Hair dye PCC Brands “Henna Herbal Black 1.0” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00581/21
Summary
The ready-to-use product contains an excessive amount of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value: up to 2.8% as free base) and insufficient couplers to inactivate its toxicity.PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Hair dye — PCC Brands
- Brand
- PCC Brands
- Name / model
- Henna Herbal Black 1.0
- Batch number(s)
- 354
- Barcode
- 8904061205782
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Henna hair dye (black) composed of six bags containing a grey powder, with a total weight of 60g.
What is the risk?
- The ready-to-use product contains an excessive amount of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value: up to 2.8% as free base) and insufficient couplers to inactivate its toxicity.PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis. 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: 21/04/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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