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Face scrub – Natus “Facial mud exfoliator”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 10 Apr 2019In the weekly report of 19 Apr 2019 (week 16, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Face scrub
Brand
Natus
Name
Facial mud exfoliator
Type / model
100 ml pot
Batch
The affected units were marketed between 2017 and 2018.
Description
Facial mud exfoliator sold in a transparent plastic pot with a lid with golden printing.
Risk
The product contains zirconium, barium and lead (measured values: 0.004 % , 0.003 % and 0.001 % by weight, respectively). Zirconium is mutagenic, can easily reach the brain and placenta, increasing the risk of cancer.Barium can be easily absorbed and have toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, kidney and heart activity, leading to arrhythmia, paralysis or gastrointestinal alterations.Lead is harmful for human health as it accumulates in the body and may damage the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the importer
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
Morocco
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0625/19Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0625/19
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0625/19
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-016 (XML)
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