Skip to content

Natus Facial mud exfoliator face scrub — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 19, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Natus Facial mud exfoliator face scrub — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Natus Facial mud exfoliator face scrub — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains zirconium, barium and lead (measured values: 0.004 % , 0.003 % and 0.001 % by weight, respectively). Zirconium is mutagenic, can easily reach the brain and placenta, increasing the risk of cancer.Barium can be easily absorbed and have toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, kidney and heart activity, leading to arrhythmia, paralysis or gastrointestinal alterations.Lead is harmful for human health as it accumulates in the body and may damage the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer

Product description

Facial mud exfoliator sold in a transparent plastic pot with a lid with golden printing.

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.

Recent alerts in this category

See all →