In June 2019, the EU’s Rapex consumer alert system recalled a total of 13 cosmetic products and 4 tattoo inks – the highest figure of the year for the sector. Would you like to know how that’s possible? Read on!
Report 7 June 2019
Rapex Report, June 2019 –
In the first week of June, just 21 products were withdrawn from the market in the eurozone. Of these, there was only one cosmetic product and one tattoo ink. In this case, the product is a make-up product for fancy dress, designed to simulate blood, which fails to comply with Regulation 1223/2009 due to microbiological contamination.
Report dated 14 June 2019
Although only three alerts have been published in the cosmetics sector, as many as ten cosmetic products were actually withdrawn on Friday the 14th. Two sets of body glitter, due to containing antimony, and eight eye mask products manufactured by the British company PaintGlows – listed in a single alert, but each with its own barcode and product name – due to containing colourants not authorised for use in cosmetics.
Report 21 June 2019
On Friday 21 June, two products in the cosmetics category were withdrawn. A liquid soap manufactured by Disney, due to microbiological contamination, and an eyelash-growth serum, which contained fragrances not listed in its ingredients.
Report dated 28 June 2019
In the latest Rapex alert of the month, issued on Friday 28 May, not a single cosmetic product was withdrawn from the EU market. The only notable alert concerned a tattoo ink, which contained aromatic amines – substances known to cause cancer.
We are still waiting to hear from the Spanish authorities, who have not reported any products in any category for months.
Rapex Report, June 2019. For further information on the Rapex system for hazardous non-food products intended for EU consumers, you can visit their website. Now in Spanish!