
Liquid for nail art
Nailexus · Liquid Monomer
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Germany
Requirements breached
The product contains a high amount of methyl methacrylate (measured value up to 98,5%), which has a high sensitisation/allergenic potential and can result in damages to nails and/or hands which can last for years. The BfR [German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment] in its Opinion No 014/2012 of 22 December 2011 classifies concentrations of 80- 90 % methyl methacrylate in nail art substances as hazardous to health. It has been classified as hazardous to health within the meaning of Article 3 of Cosmetic Product Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
Measures taken
- Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 6 February 2014
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Clear, slightly violet-coloured liquid for nail art in a white HDPE [high-density polyethylene] canister with label. Strong chemical smell.
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Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0419/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-011
- Published
- 11 March 2014
- Modified
- 3 March 2022
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