EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Lipstick TMT Cosmetics “Lip Stick With Vitamin A.C.E” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0097/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 323 mg/kg of cadmium. Substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) of category 1 and 2, such as cadmium and its compounds, are prohibited for use in cosmetic products. The product also contains 151 mg/kg of lead, which is classified as carcinogenic of category 1 and toxic for reproduction of category 2The product does not…
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Product
Lipstick — TMT Cosmetics
- Brand
- TMT Cosmetics
- Name / model
- Lip Stick With Vitamin A.C.E · Shade of lipstick 03 Best before: 07.2012
- Batch number(s)
- 3760133128107
- Category
- Cosmetics
- The top part of the lipstick is transparent, the lower part is gold. On the bottom of the product there is a label indicating the manufacturer's name, shade 03 and nominal content 3.5 g NET WET.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 323 mg/kg of cadmium. Substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) of category 1 and 2, such as cadmium and its compounds, are prohibited for use in cosmetic products. The product also contains 151 mg/kg of lead, which is classified as carcinogenic of category 1 and toxic for reproduction of category 2The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
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