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Eyeliner – Rimmel “Rimmel Professional Liquid Eyeliner”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 6 Jul 2006In the weekly report of 7 Jul 2006 (week 26, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Eyeliner
Brand
Rimmel
Name
Rimmel Professional Liquid Eyeliner
Type / model
Sterling Silver 004
Barcode
3126, 3224, 4020
Barcodes listed
3126, 3224, 4020 (official alert record)
Risk
Tested eyeliners contained N-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA) at levels of 142, 206 and 84 µg/kg respectively. According to the Cosmetics Regulation nitrosamines are permitted in cosmetic matrixes only as technically unavoidable residue at levels that do not pose a risk to health. The substance is placed on the list of banned substances (Annex I, rank number 410) on basis of its carcino-genic properties.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor. Placing on the market prohibited by the authorities. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0391/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0391/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-26 (XML)
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