Hair dye
Royal · Burgundy Henna
- Country of origin
- India
- Notifying country
- Germany
What is the danger
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains Barium peroxide, which is forbidden in cosmetics and releases barium; the latter substance was found in the product (measured value: 13.6%). Barium can be easily absorbed and has toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, heart and kidney activity, leading to arrythmia, paralysis or gastrointestinal alterations. Furthermore, the product contains p-aminophenol and p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured values: 2.9% and 0.1%, respectively) with an insufficient coupling agent. Uncoupled p-aminopohenol and PPD are extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Destruction of the product Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 28 March 2022
Product
- Description
- Henna hair dye. The product appears as a fine granular brown powder, with neutral smell.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a red printed sachet (packaged in a further sachet), with an outer packaging consisting of a sachet and printed folding cardboard.
- Brand
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00930/22 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2022-26
- Published
- 29 June 2022
- Modified
- 29 June 2022
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