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A12/00993/20

Hair spray

MessHead · Hair Therapy Heat Protection Spray

CosmeticsChemical
Country of origin
UK
Notifying country
Ireland
Sold online
Yes
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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

  1. 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
MessHead
Barcode
5 025416 999040
Batch
22260

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

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