EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Nail modelling product "Purple Liquid Nail Supply Nail Supply 2000 — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0403/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 82% 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 nail modelling cosmetics to be harmful to health due to the high…
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Product
Nail modelling product "Purple Liquid Nail Supply — Nail Supply 2000
- Brand
- Nail Supply 2000
- Name / model
- Unknown
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Labelled, white plastic container with white plastic screw top.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 82% 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 nail modelling cosmetics to be harmful to health due to the high intolerance potential, which can also cause ongoing damage to nails.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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