EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Lip pencil Pat Mc Grath Labs “PermaGel Ultra Lip Pencil with Sharpener” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03437/24
Summary
The product contains perfluorononyl dimethicone, which is a perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) related compound. PFOA’s pose a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
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Product
Lip pencil — Pat Mc Grath Labs
- Brand
- Pat Mc Grath Labs
- Name / model
- PermaGel Ultra Lip Pencil with Sharpener · 314 Allure
- Batch number(s)
- 1761A
- Barcode
- 843004109054
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Lip pencil and sharpener. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains perfluorononyl dimethicone, which is a perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) related compound. PFOA’s pose a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/07/2024
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