EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Nail modelling product LENZ “LENZ 3000 SERIES Liquid, HIGH PERFORMANCE” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0172/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 90.2% methyl metacrylate (MMA). In its "Health assessment of nail modelling cosmetics containing methyl metacrylate" of 22 December 2011, the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) considers methyl metacrylate present in concentrations of 80-90 % in the nail modelling cosmetics to be harmful to health due to the high…
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Product
- White plastic bottle with a screw cap. On the label of the product there are inscriptions: Professional Liquid, 1 gallone, New Low Odor. Ingredients: Acrylic Ester Monomers, Dimethyl-p-toluidene, MEHQ.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 90.2% methyl metacrylate (MMA). In its "Health assessment of nail modelling cosmetics containing methyl metacrylate" of 22 December 2011, the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) considers methyl metacrylate present in concentrations of 80-90 % in the nail modelling cosmetics to be harmful to health due to the high sensitizing potential, which can also cause ongoing damage to nails.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/12/2012
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