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According to the list of ingredients the product contains Benzophenone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Benzophenone may cause cancer, damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Official alert →The product contains benzophenone (measured value: 565 mg/kg), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Benzophenone may cause cancer, damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure and is harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects.
Official alert →The product contains Benzophenone, n-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA) (measured value: 56.65 mg/kg) and n-nitrosodibutylamine (NDBA) (measured value: 0.0546 mg/kg). Benzophenone may cause cancer, damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure and is harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. NDELA is a nitrosamine, which may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. NDBA is harmful if swallowed and is suspected of causing cancer. Moreover, according to the list of ingredients, the product contains the colorants solvent Yellow 172, CI 45160 and CI 45174, which are prohibited in cosmetic products.
Official alert →Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Descriptions are published by the notifying authorities in English.
