Alerts mentioning SODIUM PERBORATE
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Black Rose 7 February 2023 · A12/00239/23 · Notified by: Austria · Hair dyeThe 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 → Black Rose ® – Black Rose Kali Mehandi 7 February 2023 · A12/00208/23 · Notified by: Ireland · Hair dyeAccording to the list of ingredients, the product contains sodium perborate, which releases boron and is forbidden in cosmetic products. Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health by damaging the reproductive system or the unborn child.
Official alert → Henna Vals – Indian Henna For Hair25 February 2021 · A11/00008/21 · Notified by: Germany · Hair dyeThe product contains sodium perborate (as declared on the packaging), which releases boron (measured value: 16,8 %) and is forbidden in cosmetic products. Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health by damaging the reproductive system or the unborn child.
Official alert → WHITE 1NE – Tandblekningspenna - Teeth Whitening Pen26 August 2020 · A12/01175/20 · Notified by: Denmark · Teeth whitening productAccording to the list of ingredients, the product contains sodium perborate (value: 0.35%), which releases boron and is forbidden in cosmetic products.. Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health by damaging the reproductive system or damage the unborn child.
Official alert → Henna Vital – HENNA HAIR COLOR17 December 2019 · A12/00044/19 · Notified by: Austria · Hair dyeThe 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 → Black Rose – Kali Mehandi/ Black Henna20 April 2018 · A12/0604/18 · Notified by: Germany · Hair colouring productThe amount of the hair dye precursor p-phenylenediamine (PPD) is too high (measured value: 7.9% by weight) in relation to the coupler substances resorcinol and sodium perborate.
Official alert → Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Descriptions are published by the notifying authorities in English.
