0609/05
- Case number
- 0609/05
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Country of origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Published
- 2005-12-02
⚠️ Risk
Chemical risk. Performed tests showed that extension mascara blue containedN-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA) at the levels of 142, 133 and 111 µg/kg (products are available on the market that contain no detectable levels of N- nitrosodiethanolamine (<10 µg/kg).According to the Cosmetics Regulation nitrosamines are permitted in cosmetic matrixes only as technically unavoidable residue at levels that do not pose a risk to health.
Measures
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from distribution by the German importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown