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A12/00991/20

Henna powder

Gama · Henna Hair Colouring Kina

CosmeticsMicrobiological
Country of origin
India
Notifying country
Ireland
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
Yes
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

What is the danger

The product contains an excessive level of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured values up to 230 000 cfu/g) and yeast and mould (measured values up to 66 000 cfu/g). If used on damaged skin, or if it comes into contact with the eyes, the product may cause infection or irritation.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 5 February 2020

Product

Description
200 g of green henna powder.
Packaging
The product is packaged in a transparent plastic bag with an image of what appears to be a farm and was also sold online, in particular via eBAY.
Brand
Gama
Barcode
5 055172 823006
Batch
Lot Number: L 180804 ; Best Before Date: 04.08.2019Lot Number: L 181025 ; Best Before Date: 25.10.2019Lot Number: L 190827 ; Best Before Date: 27.08.2020

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/00991/20 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2020-28
Published
2 July 2020
Modified
2 July 2020

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000719

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