EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Hair straightener “Hair GO Straight Nigella” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02302/25
Summary
The product contains formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser that may trigger allergic reactions and cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Hair straightener
- Name / model
- Hair GO Straight Nigella
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Hair-straightening product, one litre. Product sold online, in particular via Shoplissage.com.
What is the risk?
- The product contains formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser that may trigger allergic reactions and cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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