United KingdomHania Bridal Henna Paste, sold in a green foil ‘cone’ for temporary tattooing and labelled Hania, is affected. It was withdrawn because it contains phenol — which is prohibited in cosmetics — and can cause skin burns, eye damage and is toxic if swallowed, and it also lacks required labelling; the product does not meet Regulation (EC) 1223/2009. The product has been withdrawn from the market by Angel Fashion.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Hania Bridal Henna Paste presenting a serious chemical risk.
Type: Cosmetics, personal care and grooming - Cosmetic/MakeUp - Multizone
Brand: Hania
Country of Origin: Unknown
Product Description: A green foil ‘cone’ of henna used in temporary tattooing.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2603-0118
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious chemical risk due to the presence of phenol. Phenol is prohibited in cosmetic products and can cause skin burns and eye damage if applied to the skin. Phenol is also toxic if swallowed. Improvements are also required to product labelling and information.
Further information regarding phenol can be found on Gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phenol-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
What to do
The product has been withdrawn from the market by Angel Fashion.
The official notice
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