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According to the list of ingredients, the product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD), m-aminophenol, toluene-2,5-diamine sulphate, 4-amino-m-cresol, p-aminophenol, 4-amino-2-hydroxytoluene and 1-naphthol, which are prohibited in shampoos. These substances can cause an allergic skin reaction.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD), toluene-2,5-diamine, p-aminophenol, m-aminophenol, 4-amino-2-hydroxytoluene, 1-naphthol and 4-amino-m-cresol, which are prohibited in shampoos. These substances can cause an allergic skin reaction.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD), phenylmethylpyrazolone, m-aminophenol and n,n-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-p-phenylenediamine sulfate, which are prohibited in shampoos. These substances can cause an allergic skin reaction.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD), phenylmethylpyrazolone and m-aminophenol which are prohibited in shampoos. These substances can cause an allergic skin reaction.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD), phenylmethylpyrazolone and m-aminophenol which are prohibited in shampoos. These substances can cause an allergic skin reaction.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD), phenylmethylpyrazolone and m-aminophenol which are prohibited in shampoos. These substances can cause an allergic skin reaction.
Official alert →The product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value 3.4% by weight) without coupler substances. Uncoupled PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product has an excessive concentration of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value up to 6.5% by weight). PPD may cause an allergic skin reaction.
Official alert →The product contains p-phenylenediamine without coupler components that is potentially genotoxic and a skin sensitizer when in prolonged contact on the hair in contact with the scalp. It also contains “brilliant green”, which is also skin sensitizing ” and not authorised for use in hair dye.
Official alert →The product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value 9.68 g/100g by weight) without coupler substances. Uncoupled PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value up to 1.61% by weight) without coupler substances. Uncoupled PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value up to 10.9% by weight) without coupler substances. Uncoupled PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value up to 10.2% by weight) without coupler substances. Uncoupled PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value up to 6.4% by weight) with an insufficient coupling agent. Uncoupled PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD). PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured valued 2.28% by weight), Phenyl Methyl Pyrazolone (measured value 0.24%), m-aminophenol (measured valued 0.21% by weight) and 2.4.diaminophenoxyethanol (measured valued 0.075% by weight). PPD and p-aminopohenol are extreme skin sensitisers and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains Barium peroxide, which is forbidden in cosmetics and releases barium; the latter substance was found in the product (measured value: 7.8% by weight). Barium can be easily absorbed and has toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, heart and kidney activity, leading to arrythmia, paralysis or gastrointestinal alterations. Furthermore, the product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value: 12.64% by weight) with an insufficient coupling agent. Uncoupled PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains sodium perborate (as declared on the packaging), which releases boron (measured value: 21.4 mg/kg) and is forbidden in cosmetic products. Additionally, the product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value: 12.76 % by weight). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health by damaging the reproductive system or the unborn child. PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD). PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains Toluene-2,5-Diamine, 5-Amino-o-cresol, p-aminophenol and p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured values: 0.2%, 0.8%, 4.1% and 2.7%, respectively) with an insufficient coupling agent. Toluene-2,5-Diamine, 5-Amino-o-cresol,, and uncoupled p-aminopohenol and PPD are extreme skin sensitisers and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis. Furthermore, Toluene-2,5-Diamine may cause cancer, is mutagenic and might affect fertility.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains Barium peroxide, which is forbidden in cosmetics and releases barium; the latter substance was found in the product (measured value: 18.1%). Barium can be easily absorbed and has toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, heart and kidney activity, leading to arrythmia, paralysis or gastrointestinal alterations. Furthermore, the product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured value: 9.7%, respectively) with an insufficient coupling agent. Uncoupled PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains Barium peroxide, which is forbidden in cosmetics and releases barium; the latter substance was found in the product (measured value: 13.6%). Barium can be easily absorbed and has toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, heart and kidney activity, leading to arrythmia, paralysis or gastrointestinal alterations. Furthermore, the product contains p-aminophenol and p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured values: 2.9% and 0.1%, respectively) with an insufficient coupling agent. Uncoupled p-aminopohenol and PPD are extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The ready-to-use product contains an excessive concentration of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value: up to 8.8% as free base). PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The ready-to-use product contains an excessive amount of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value: up to 2.8% as free base) and insufficient couplers to inactivate its toxicity. PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The ready-to-use product contains an excessive amount of p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured value: 3.6 %) and insufficient couplers. PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis and eye irritation.
Official alert →The ready-to-use product contains an excessive amount of p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured value: 7.6 %) and insufficient couplers.
Official alert →The product contains sodium perborate (calculated value: 12,8 %), which releases boron (measured value 1,7 %) and an excessive amount of p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured value > 7.3%, > 2 % in final solution). Contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive system or damage the unborn child. PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis
Official alert →The product contains an excessive amount of p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured value: 7.3 %), p-aminophenol (measured value: 14%) and m-aminophenol (measured value: 2.9%).
Official alert →The final product contains an excessive amount of p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured value: 9.8 %). PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
Official alert →The product contains too much p-phenylenediamine and toluene-2,5-diamine sulphate (measured values: up to 4.9% and 4.2% by weight respectively) and an insufficient coupling agent.
Official alert →Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Descriptions are published by the notifying authorities in English.
