You may have them in your cupboards. Maybe, you use them, still. Beware: they are dangerous, illegal, harmful… and are the subject of a recall or ban by the European sanitary authorities. Underneath, you may find all the cosmetic products targeted by the RAPEX alert system this week: a face mask containing heavy metals (nickel and barium).
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Face mask
Brand
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KELA COSMETIQUE
• Type : Rhassoul clay with orange blossom
Notifying country: France
Danger
: The product presents a chemical risk.
It contains nickel and barium (measured value: 0.003% by weight). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators:
Destruction of the product (By: Retailer)
Source
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Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 35
, European Union, 01/09/2017
