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Nail polish “Advanced Hard as Nails” – Sally Hansen

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 2 Jul 2009In the weekly report of 3 Jul 2009 (week 25, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Nail polish “Advanced Hard as Nails”
Brand
Sally Hansen
Type / model
Batch code: 2GPXKC; EAN: 074170261264
Description
Pink nail polish in a 13.3 ml glass bottle of approximate size: 85x35 mm.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 0.045% by weight of dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which is prohibited in cosmetics by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC. Dibutyl phthalate may cause harm to the unborn child and lead to the possible risk of impaired fertility. Phthalates have a negative effect on the development of reproductive organs.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Estonia
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0879/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0879/09Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0879/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0879/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-25 (XML)
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