According to the ingredients list and product information file, the product contains an excessive amount of formic acid (declared value: 1.4%). Formic acid is corrosive and can damage the skin and eyes.
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AllBUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL (4209)HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE (135)HYDROQUINONE (126)METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE (100)METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE (78)LINALOOL (33)CINNAMAL (32)P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE (32)CITRONELLOL (30)HEXYL CINNAMAL (29)BENZYL ALCOHOL (26)GERANIOL (25)BENZYL SALICYLATE (23)HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (22)TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIACRYLATE (19)FORMALDEHYDE (17)KOJIC ACID (17)LIMONENE (16)COUMARIN (14)HYDROXYCITRONELLAL (14)ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE (14)ISOBUTYLPARABEN (13)CITRAL (12)P-AMINOPHENOL (9)
Muravjinij spirt12 March 2020 · A12/00417/20 · Notified by: Lithuania · Skin cleansing product
Unknown – Muravjinyj spirt29 November 2019 · A12/1898/19 · Notified by: Lithuania · Skin cleansing product
According to the ingredients list and product information file, the product contains an excessive amount of formic acid (declared value: 1.4%).
Official alert →Unknown – Bornaja kislota29 November 2019 · A12/1899/19 · Notified by: Lithuania · Skin cleansing products
According to the ingredients list and product information file, the product contains an excessive amount of formic acid (declared value: 3%).
Official alert →Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Descriptions are published by the notifying authorities in English.

