EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Hair dye Sante “100 % Pflanzen Haarfarbe” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0244/14
Summary
null The products pose a microbiological risk due to the excessive presence of mesophilic aerobic microorganisms (1) 90 000 cfu/g 2) 370 000 cfu/g), which may impair the quality of the products and cause health risks to consumers. Moreover, the presence of Enterobacter cloacae was detected in the 'Nut Brown' hair dye, which may cause infections in damaged skin.The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Product…
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Product
- 1) 100 % herbal hair colour (powder) packed in a yellow and white cardboard box.2) 100 % herbal hair colour (powder) packed in a brown and white cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a microbiological risk due to the excessive presence of mesophilic aerobic microorganisms (1) 90 000 cfu/g 2) 370 000 cfu/g), which may impair the quality of the products and cause health risks to consumers. Moreover, the presence of Enterobacter cloacae was detected in the 'Nut Brown' hair dye, which may cause infections in damaged skin.The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Product Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 02/12/2013
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