EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Toiletry set Street Looks “Sporty” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1516/13
Summary
null The shower gel poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 45.5 mg/kg of a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-isothiazol-3(2H)-one and 2 methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one, which is above the permitted levels (15 mg/kg). Furthermore, the labelling does not meet the requirements.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Toiletry set — Street Looks
- Brand
- Street Looks
- Name / model
- Sporty · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 8715658008774
- Category
- Cosmetics
- A beauty set comprising one bottle of eau de toilette (85 ml) and one tube of shower gel (50 ml).
What is the risk?
- null The shower gel poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 45.5 mg/kg of a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-isothiazol-3(2H)-one and 2 methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one, which is above the permitted levels (15 mg/kg). Furthermore, the labelling does not meet the requirements.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 02/10/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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