Bionaza Cosmetics Choco Hair – Brazilian Keratin Chocolate hair treatment products — chemical risk

Hazard

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain 1.8% (Product 1. and 2.), 1.4% (Product 3.) of free and liberated formaldehyde and 1.7% (Product 1.), 1.4% (Product 2.) and 1.2% (Product 3.) of free formaldehyde, above the permitted levels (0.2%).The products do not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.

Measures taken

• Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (14/02/2012)

Product description

The product is sold in four formats: 1. plastic screw-cap bottle, brown label, spray (119 ml); 2. plastic screw-cap bottle, brown label (473 ml); 3. plastic screw-cap bottle, brown label (946 ml).