
Hair spray
MessHead · Hair Therapy Heat Protection Spray
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- UK
- Notifying country
- Ireland
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI, measured values: 0.001 % and 0.001 %, respectively), which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 4 February 2020
Product
- Description
- 250 ml of hair spray for protecting the hair against damage during styling.
- Packaging
- The product is packaged in a blue plastic bottle, with a spray nozzle and a black plastic lid, and it was also sold online, in particular via Amazon.
- Brand
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00993/20 ↗
- 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/10001422
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