EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Lash growth serum 4 Long Lashes “Eyelash Enhancing Serum” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0283/17
Summary
null The product contains the active substance bimatoprost, which could result in ocular and ophthalmic side effects (e.g. itching and swelling of the eyelids, eyelid inflammation, hyperpigmentation of the eyelids, conjunctival hyperaemia, eye pain or allergic reaction).
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Product
Lash growth serum — 4 Long Lashes
- Brand
- 4 Long Lashes
- Name / model
- Eyelash Enhancing Serum · 4 Long Lashes by OCEANIC
- Batch number(s)
- EAN 5 900116 025018
- Category
- Cosmetics
- White plastic container with gold-coloured screw cap in a plastic tray. With a package insert packaged in white, colourfully printed cardboard folding carton, wrapped in transparent film. Label in several languages, indication of ingredients, application and warning instructions.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains the active substance bimatoprost, which could result in ocular and ophthalmic side effects (e.g. itching and swelling of the eyelids, eyelid inflammation, hyperpigmentation of the eyelids, conjunctival hyperaemia, eye pain or allergic reaction).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Securing the inventory
- Date of entry into force: 12/12/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 31/01/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 31/01/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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