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Bigen Hoyu Permanent Powder Hair Colour hair dye — chemical risk (A12/1602/18)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 2, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Bigen Hoyu Permanent Powder Hair Colour hair dye — chemical risk (A12/1602/18)

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

Hazard

The product contains too much p-phenylenediamine and toluene-2,5-diamine sulphate (measured values: up to 4.9% and 4.2% by weight respectively) and an insufficient coupling agent. Uncoupled p-phenylenediamine and and toluene-2,5-diamine sulphate are extremely potent skin sensitisers and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (20/08/2018)

Product description

Grey powder to dye hair dark brown, in a printed plastic bottle with a screw cap. Sold in a printed cardboard box with a product leaflet.

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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