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SOFTSHEEN-CARSON Dark and Lovely Moisture Plus Oil Moisturiser Cream hair treatment cream — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 2, 2020
Photo from the official notice: SOFTSHEEN-CARSON Dark and Lovely Moisture Plus Oil Moisturiser Cream hair treatment cream — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product contains a mixture of the preservatives methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) (2,4 mg/kg and 5,8 mg/kg, respectively), which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. 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

  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (20/08/2020)
  • Stop of sales — Retailer (20/08/2020)

Product description

Moisturising hair treatment advertised for dry/dull hair. The product is also sold online.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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