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EVER Sheen Cocoa Butter Beauty Soap — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalFeb 16, 2023
Photo from the official notice: EVER Sheen Cocoa Butter Beauty Soap — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the cream was found to contain 2.96mg/kg mercury. Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products. Mercury was also not listed as an ingredient. The product was also missing some required labelling and incorrect names were used on the ingredient list. For more information on how exposure to mercury can affect your health visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mercury-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/mercury-general-information The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.

Remedy

Destruction of the product.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product

Product description

Brown card box containing a bar of orange soap in a clear plastic wrapper

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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