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Marcia Teixeira hair lotion - brazilian keratin treatment — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 14, 2010

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a high level of free Formaldehyde (2% whereas the allowed limit is 0.2%).The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

Product: A low viscosity lotion, light yellow in colour. Packaging: a white plastic bottle with a blue "Marcia Teixeira" logo around the top, and blue and black text. 32 oz / 960 ml. Labelled "professional use". The product is for use as a hair conditioner / treatment agent.

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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