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04.04.2023 - Cosmetics
Safety Gate - March 2023 - Cosmetics - Lilial and Lyral
In the EU's Safety Gate rapid alert system several cosmetic products were classified as unsafe for consumers for the month of March.
Many products contained substances listed in Annex II of the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009, such as the following two fragrances:
- Butylphenyl Methylpropional (trade name Lilial): banned in cosmetic products since March 2022
- Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene (trade name Lyral): banned in cosmetic products since August 2021
According to Art. 14 para. 1 subpara. a) in conjunction with Annex II (EC) No. 1223/2009, the substances listed there are among the prohibited substances and must not be contained in cosmetic products.
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Source: ec.europa.eu