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Sequence Lightening Beauty Lotion — recall A12/00400/22

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Sweden · 2022-03-11 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/00400/22
Date of alert
2022-03-11
Country / jurisdiction
Sweden
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Mama Africa Cosmetics
Product category
Cosmetics
Product type
Skin-lightening lotion
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
6280675004457
Reported risk: Enligt ingrediensförteckningen innehåller produkten en blandning av konserveringsmedlen metylklorisotiazolinon och metylisotiazolinon (MCI och MI), som är förbjudna i leave-on-kosmetika. Hudkontakt med produkter som innehåller MCI och MI kan framkalla allergiskt kontakteksem hos känsliga personer. Produkten uppfyller inte kraven i kosmetikaförordningen.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator to whom the measure were ordered
Retailer
Category of measure
Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Date of entry into force
17/11/2021
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Product Name (original English): Sequence Lightening Beauty Lotion

Risk Description (original English): According to the list of ingredients the product contains a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI and MI), which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis in sensitive persons.

Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10005736

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