The product has an excessive concentration of chromium (measured value: 592 mg/kg by weight). Chromium is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product also contains antimony (measured value: 141 mg/kg), which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Antimony can irritate the skin.
Official alert →Alerts mentioning CHROMIUM
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The product has an excessive concentration of chromium (measured value: 226 mg/kg by weight). Chromium is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product also contains antimony (measured value: 120 mg/kg), which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Antimony can irritate the skin.
Official alert →The make-up in the product contains an excessive amount of chromium VI, lead and nickel (measured values up to: 6.8 mg/kg, 1.6 mg/kg and 1.4 mg/kg, respectively). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. Lead is harmful for human health as it accumulates in the body (and may damage the unborn child). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.
Official alert →According to the ingredient list, the make-up does not contain authorised Chromium (III) based colourants, but contains chromium (measured value up to: 6.8 mg/kg), which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Chromium can be sensitising, trigger allergic reactions and could cause cancer.
Official alert →The product contains Zirconium, Cobalt and Chromium (measured values 0.3%, 0.025% and 0.09% by weight, respectively).
Official alert →The product contains arsenic (measured value: 1.35 mg/kg), lead (measured value: 9.48 mg/kg), nickel (measured value: 8.03 mg/kg) and chromium VI (measured value: 16.3 mg/kg).
Official alert →The product contains arsenic (measured value up to 4.87 mg/kg), lead (measured value up to 27 mg/kg), nickel (measured value up to 41.8 mg/kg) and chromium VI (measured value up to 43.6 mg/kg).
Official alert →Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Descriptions are published by the notifying authorities in English.

