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Tertio gel nail polish safety alert: chemical risk

Gel nail polish
Image: Italy via EU Safety Gate

Tertio gel nail polish (Smalto gel), 13 ml in a plastic bottle, types M220 - 022, M220 - 050, M220 - 053, M220 - 059, M220 - 061, M220 - 179, M220 - 197; barcode 8052747080236, batch 10M1302, originating from the People’s Republic of China. It was banned from marketing because it contains Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide (TPO), a prohibited ingredient that may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause allergic skin reactions, and the product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

What's being recalled

Gel nail varnish, 13 ml.

Packaging: Plastic bottle.

Country of origin: People's Republic of China.

How to identify it

Safety Gate alert SR/02766/26

Product name on the item: Smalto gel

Type or model: M220 - 022, M220 - 050, M220 - 053, M220 - 059, M220 - 061, M220 - 179, M220 - 197

Barcode: 8052747080236

Batch: 10M1302

The hazard

According to the list of ingredients, the product contains Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide (TPO), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. TPO may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause allergic skin reactions.

The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

What to do

Ban marketing of product (compulsory, retailer).

The official notice

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