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Update on EC product safety alerts and reports of cosmetic products posing a risk to the health and safety of consumers.
The European Commission Safety Gate is used by EU market surveillance authorities to notify unsafe and noncompliant products, including those that present a risk to the health and safety of consumers. The online system serves as a single rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products. All non-food products intended for consumers or likely under reasonably foreseeable conditions to be used by consumers are included within the scope, with the exception of pharmaceutical and medical products. This information is circulated among the competent authorities, through a network of national contact points.
CTPA regularly checks the notifications made via the rapid alert system website. For information, below are recent notifications made by the Member States.
Czechia
Perfume with chemical risk as it contains 2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA). The products have been destroyed.
France
Perfume with chemical risk as it contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC) and 2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA). The products have been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users.
Corrector cream with chemical risk as it contains clobetasol propionate. The products have been removed from the online marketplace.
Germany
Skin peel with chemical risk as it contains resorcinol, and salicylic acid above the concentration considered safe. The products have been withdrawn from the market.
Skin lightening cream with chemical risk as it contains an excessive concentration of kojic acid, clobetasol propionate and -(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA). The products have been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users.
Hungary
Perfume, face cream, eye cream, massage cream, shampoo with chemical risk as they contain 2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA). The products have been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users.
Ireland
Hand cream with chemical risk as it contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA). The products have been withdrawn from the market.
Italy
Body cream, sun cream, gel, face cream, soap, body wash, shampoo, hair products, shaving cream, perfume, deodorant with chemical risk as they contain 2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA). The products have been banned from the market.
Lithuania
Lip balm with microbiological risk as it contains mesophilic bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus), yeast and moulds. The products have been withdrawn from the market.
Sweden
Body lotion with chemical risk as it contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA) and methylisothiazolinone (MI). Sales have been stopped.
