
Hair dye (Herbal Naturally Black Henna)
Herbal
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- India
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 12% p-phenylenediamine (not more than 2% of p-phenylenediamine may be present in colouring agents for hair dyeing as applied to the hair). p-phenylenediamine has a strong sensitising effect and repeated contact can cause serious skin disorders. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures taken
- Voluntary recall from consumers. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Blue/green printed cardboard box with picture of a woman, containing paper sachets each in turn containing one sealed aluminium-foil sachet, with a further aluminium-foil sachet inside. Olive-coloured powder.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1949/10 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2010-52
- Published
- 30 December 2010
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum Notification 1961/10 has been removed from the RAPEX website pending the clarification of the risk.
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