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: cosmetics containing a forbidden preservative.
Hand cream
Brand: Aromat 
Name: Крем-бальзам “Цeлиteль”
• Barcode: 4820147051712
• Batch number:19 02 2017
• Country of origin: Ukraine
• Notifying country: Lithuania
Danger: The products present a chemical risk. The product contains a mixture of methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI).
Dermal contact with products containing MCI/MI can provoke allergic contact dermatitis, especially to sensitised persons.
In addition, the product contains isobutylparaben.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to: Importer): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Hair styling product
•Brand: Unknown 
•Name: Finish shaping pomade
• Barcode: 5037028255599
•Batch number: 0551AN
• Country of origin: Italy
• Notifying country: Lithuania
Danger: The products present a choking risk. The product contains a mixture of the preservatives Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI).
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 ordered by public authorities (to: distributor): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Source
• Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications Report 19, Union européenne, 11/05/2018.
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