Hair straightening gel
SoftLiss · Botoxgel & HairGel
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product contains formaldehyde, which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 6 April 2023
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 6 April 2023
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 6 April 2023
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 6 April 2023
- Destruction of the product Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 6 April 2023
Product
- Description
- Hair-straightening gels; Botoxgel and Magic Hair, volume: 473 ml. Expiration date: January 2025.
- Packaging
- Plastic bottle.
- Brand
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00972/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-18
- Published
- 27 April 2023
- Modified
- 9 June 2023
- Corrigendum
- At the request of the notifying authority, notification INFO/00069/23 has been withdrawn.
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