EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Natural hair dye Artkolor “XHA - Henna Colorless” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0731/14
Summary
null The product poses a microbiological risk because the total microbial count is too high (measured value up to 130 000 CFU/ml).The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
- Henna hair dye supplied in a 25 g plastic sealed package, with inscriptions in Russian and the picture of a blonde woman.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a microbiological risk because the total microbial count is too high (measured value up to 130 000 CFU/ml).The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 10/04/2014
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