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abalico Eyelash Serum eyelash growth product — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 6, 2019
Photo from the official notice: abalico Eyelash Serum eyelash growth  product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: abalico Eyelash Serum eyelash growth  product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: abalico Eyelash Serum eyelash growth  product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: abalico Eyelash Serum eyelash growth  product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: abalico Eyelash Serum eyelash growth  product — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains Tafluprost ethyl amide (measured value: 0,0026 %), which should be used under the supervision of an ophthalmologist. Tafluprost ethyl amide is a prostaglandin analogue, which could cause eye and ophthalmic defects in the user and should not be used by pregnant and breastfeeding women, as it may affect the child.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (15/08/2019)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (15/08/2019)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Importer (15/08/2019)

Product description

3 ml of eyelash growth serum in a transparent plastic flask, with a silver screw cap and built-in application brush. The product is sold in a black and silver cardboard box. The product was also sold online.

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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