
Hair gel
Elidor · Gel Styling Unisex
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Notifying country
- Bulgaria
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
According to the ingredients list, the product contains a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI), which is not permitted in leave-on cosmetic products.
Requirements breached
Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. 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: 8 February 2019
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 31 January 2019
Product
- Description
- 150 ml of hair styling gel in an orange plastic tube with a black cap.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0392/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-010
- Published
- 28 February 2019
- Corrigendum
- Corrigenda : notification A12/1092/18 from report-2018-045 and A12/1094/18 from report-2018-031 have been updated with new models and batch numbers.
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/357122
Thank you! Your message has been sent.