EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Toiletry set Street Looks “"Sweetie" Eau de Toilette and Shower Gel” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1492/13
Summary
null The product (Shower gel) poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 46.8 mg/kg of a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-isothiazolin-3-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 Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products.
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Product
Toiletry set — Street Looks
- Brand
- Street Looks
- Name / model
- "Sweetie" Eau de Toilette and Shower Gel · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 8715658008729
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Set comprising one flask of eau de toilette (85 ml) and one tube of shower gel (50 ml).
What is the risk?
- null The product (Shower gel) poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 46.8 mg/kg of a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-isothiazolin-3-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 Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products.
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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