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A12/0462/19

Mascara

Paintglow · Neon Eye Mascara

CosmeticsChemical
Country of origin
UK
Notifying country
Germany
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

What is the danger

The product contains an excessive amount of butylparaben (measured value as acid: 0.17 % by weight). Butylparaben is a reproductive toxicant and may have a potential endocrine disrupting activity.

Requirements breached

According to the list of ingredients the product contains the colorants Solvent Yellow 172, CI 45161 and CI 45174, which are not authorised for its use in cosmetics, as well as CI 74620, which is authorised but not in eye products. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 27 September 2018

Product

Description
Neon mascara supplied in a printed plastic tube with screw top and brush applicator.
Brand
Paintglow
Model / type
36/2114
Batch
5 060335 875150

Original source

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

Alert number
A12/0462/19 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2019-012
Published
13 March 2019
Corrigendum
Notification A12/0353/19 from Report-2019-009 has been updated to include new type-approval numbers.

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