Eyeliner
Rimmel · Rimmel Professional Liquid Eyeliner
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- UK
- Notifying country
- The Netherlands
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
Tested eyeliners contained N-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA) at levels of 142, 206 and 84 µg/kg respectively. According to the Cosmetics Regulation nitrosamines are permitted in cosmetic matrixes only as technically unavoidable residue at levels that do not pose a risk to health. The substance is placed on the list of banned substances (Annex I, rank number 410) on basis of its carcino-genic properties.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor. Placing on the market prohibited by the authorities. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0391/06 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2006-26
- Published
- 6 July 2006
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-11216
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