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SoftLiss Botoxgel & HairGel hair straightening gel — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 5, 2023
Photo from the official notice: SoftLiss Botoxgel & HairGel hair straightening gel — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: SoftLiss Botoxgel & HairGel hair straightening gel — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: SoftLiss Botoxgel & HairGel hair straightening gel — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: SoftLiss Botoxgel & HairGel hair straightening gel — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: SoftLiss Botoxgel & HairGel hair straightening gel — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: SoftLiss Botoxgel & HairGel hair straightening gel — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains formaldehyde, which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (06/04/2023)
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Distributor (06/04/2023)
  • Stop of sales — Distributor (06/04/2023)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (06/04/2023)
  • Destruction of the product — Distributor (06/04/2023)

Product description

Hair-straightening gels; Botoxgel and Magic Hair, volume: 473 ml. Expiration date: January 2025.

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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