Hair colouring product

Shenaz Gold · Shenaz Gold - Herbal Based Black Henna

CosmeticsChemical

Country of origin: India
Notifying country: Germany
Counterfeit: No

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Requirements breached

According to the list of ingredients, the product contains para-phenylendiamine (PPD) (4.4 % by weight) and barium peroxide. Barium peroxide is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and PPD can trigger allergic contact dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.

Measures taken

Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: Importer

Product

Description: Hair colouring product with henna in six single-application packs; greyish-brown, homogenous powder, unperfumed, supplied in a cardboard box.
Brand: Shenaz Gold
Batch: Batch No: 754; Exp. Date: Apr. 2018

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: A12/0728/17 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2017-022
Published: 29 May 2017
Corrigendum: Notification A12/0197/17 from Report-2017-008 has been permanently withdrawn following reassessment of the risk. Notification A12/0448/17 from Report 2017-017 has been updated at the request of the notifying authority to include additional brands, names and models of the same product. The risk description has also been slightly modified. Notification A12/0540/17 was withdrawn from report 2017-017 following instructions from notifying country.