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MODA face powder safety alert: chemical risk

Face powder
Image: Italy via EU Safety Gate

What's being recalled

Face powder, 14 g.

Packaging: Plastic box.

Country of origin: Turkey.

How to identify it

Safety Gate alert SR/03116/26

Product name on the item: Compact Powder

The hazard

According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.

The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

What to do

Ban marketing of product (compulsory, retailer).

The official notice

This page is a summary of the notice published by Italy via EU Safety Gate, collected from EU Safety Gate. Check the original before you act on it.

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