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Matte Liquid LIPSTICK & LINER — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 16, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Matte Liquid LIPSTICK & LINER — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Matte Liquid LIPSTICK & LINER — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains arsenic (measured value: 1.35 mg/kg), lead (measured value: 9.48 mg/kg), nickel (measured value: 8.03 mg/kg) and chromium VI (measured value: 16.3 mg/kg). Arsenic is carcinogenic, exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause irreversible neurotoxicity. Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Chromium VI is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product — Importer (20/10/2017)

Product description

White and pink cardboard box with coloured lips containing a liquid lipstick and lip liner (various shades).

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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