
Eyeliner
Hashmi · Kajal Eyeliner
- Country of origin
- Pakistan
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The product contains lead (measured value: 0.005 percent by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. Moreover, The product contains mercury (measured value: 0.008 percent by weight). Mercury accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. Additionally, it may affect reproduction and the unborn child. Additionally, the product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 0.000 9 percent by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. Furthermore, the product has an excessive concentration of arsenic (measured value: 0.0008 percent by weight). Arsenic may cause cancer, may damage fertility or the unborn child, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation nor with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Stop of sales Compulsory measuresTaken by: Retailer
Product
- Description
- Eyeliner in a tube of 4.5g of firm black paste.
- Packaging
- Cardboard and plastic bubble pack.
- Brand
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02531/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-37
- Published
- 15 September 2026
- Modified
- 15 September 2026
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