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Nail colour

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 7 Dec 2006In the weekly report of 8 Dec 2006 (week 48, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Nail colour
Description
Category: CosmeticsProduct: Nail colourBrand: Cm Nail ArtType/number of model: 13 hot orange
Risk
This product poses a chemical risk because it contains 19.8% of dibutylphthalate. Dibutylphthalate is prohibited in cosmetic by the Cosmetics Directive and classified as harmful for reproduction. Phthalates have a negative effect on the development of male/female reproductive organs. Especially children are vulnerable as their body is developing and can be negatively affected by these toxic substances.
Measures
  • Sales ban ordered by the authority
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0806/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0806/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-48 (XML)
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