EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Temporary Henna Tattoo “Henna temporäre tattoos von pretop” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00262/23
Summary
The product contains benzyl alcohol (measured value up to 4.34% by weight), but the presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Moreover the product contains the colorant CI 20470 (acid black 1), which is only allowed in rinse-off products. These chemicals could lead to allergic reactions in sensitised persons. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Products Regulation
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Product
Temporary Henna Tattoo
- Name / model
- Henna temporäre tattoos von pretop
- Batch number(s)
- WG-BU027-S SZ-CMX000ZJA0N7
- Category
- Cosmetics
- 3 cones of henna for temporary tattoos. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product contains benzyl alcohol (measured value up to 4.34% by weight), but the presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Moreover the product contains the colorant CI 20470 (acid black 1), which is only allowed in rinse-off products. These chemicals could lead to allergic reactions in sensitised persons. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Products Regulation
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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