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Cosmetics

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 29 Dec 2005In the weekly report of 30 Dec 2005 (week 52, 2005)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Cosmetics - Henna hair dye "Gold Chestnut Henna Kestane - Export Quality"Brand: Unknown. Type/number of model: "Black Henna", "Red Henna", "Yellow Henna", "Gold Henna Chestnut", "Black Henna" and "Brown Henna".Description: Weight: 60 kg (total carton), 10 g (portion).
Risk
Using the hair dye can lead to serious delayed “type IV” contact allergies. The product contains around 3 % p-phenylenediamine (PPD) and 4-Aminophenol (4-AP) as colour-boosting additives. One accident – consumer experienced severe irritation and reddening of the scalp, with oedema, spreading across the forehead, face and neck to the shoulders, and swelling of the eyelids. Consumer is currently receiving medical treatment.
Measures
  • Distribution voluntarily stopped by the economic operator
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Türkiye
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0691/05
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2005-52 (XML)
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