EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Peeling products “1. Fruchtsäure (fruit acid) 80%; 2. Glycolsäure - Fruchtsäure (Glycolic acid – fruit acid) 75%” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1739/14
Summary
null The products have high concentrations of lactic acid (up to 62%) and have a low pH value (0.2). High concentrations of lactic acid have a strong irritant or even corrosive effect.The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Peeling products
- Name / model
- 1. Fruchtsäure (fruit acid) 80%; 2. Glycolsäure - Fruchtsäure (Glycolic acid – fruit acid) 75% · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Cosmetic product for peeling made of fruit acid and a mix of glycolic acid with fruit acid respectively. The product is supplied in brown glass bottles (30ml and 10ml) with a black plastic screw lid, an adhesive label and instructions for use.
What is the risk?
- null The products have high concentrations of lactic acid (up to 62%) and have a low pH value (0.2). High concentrations of lactic acid have a strong irritant or even corrosive effect.The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/10/2014
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