Mascara
Paintglow · Neon Eye Mascara
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- UK
- Notifying country
- Germany
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
- 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
- Model / type
- Batch
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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