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28.12.2022 - Cosmetics
Safety Gate - the EU's rapid alert system for unsafe cosmetics
Through the portal Safety Gate (formerly: RAPEX), products that are not safe for consumers are regularly reported. Possible causes often mentioned include:
- Prohibited fragrances such as Lyral (Hydroxyisohexyl-3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde) or Lilial (Butylphenyl Methylproprional)
- Undeclared preservatives
- Hydroquinone
- Prohibited dyes
- Microbiological contamination and non-compliance with ISO 17516
Ensure the quality of your cosmetics as well as the raw materials used through regular testing. This also allows you to meet the requirements of VO (EC) 1223/2009.
The experts at the BAV Institute are happy to advise you on potential risks and the selection of suitable test parameters.
Contact us, we look forward to helping you!
Source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts