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Shenaz Gold Shenaz Gold - Herbal Based Black Henna hair colouring product — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 2, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Shenaz Gold Shenaz Gold - Herbal Based Black Henna hair colouring product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Shenaz Gold Shenaz Gold - Herbal Based Black Henna hair colouring product — chemical risk

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

Hazard

According to the list of ingredients, the product contains para-phenylendiamine (PPD) (4.4 % by weight) and barium peroxide. Barium peroxide is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and PPD can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Importer

Product description

Hair colouring product with henna in six single-application packs; greyish-brown, homogenous powder, unperfumed, supplied in a cardboard box.

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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