Hair treatment – Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Coppola Designer Hair Care's Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy products are being recalled due to excessive formaldehyde content. Two versions of the product—one labeled "Blonde Hair" and one labeled "Natural Keratin Smoothing Treatment"—both contain formaldehyde at levels (1.9% and 1.7% respectively) that far exceed the permitted limit of 0.2% under the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC. Both products are white plastic bottles with screw caps marked "For professional use only" and contain 8 fluid ounces (237ml).
Authorities have ordered distributors to withdraw these products from the market. The source does not specify what affected consumers should do regarding products they may have already purchased.
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The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a high level of free Formaldehyde (1.9% and 1.7% whereas the allowed limit is 0.2%).The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market by the distributor ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
1. Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy – Blonde Hair: hair treatment in a white plastic bottle with screw-cap lid, with black, grey & brown writing: "Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy – Natural Keratin Smoothing treatment – Designed & Created for BLONDE HAIR “For professional use only” (8fl.oz/237ml)";2. Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy – Natural Keratin Smoothing Treatment: hair treatment in a white plastic bottle with screw-cap lid, with black, grey / brown and red writing: "Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy – Natural Keratin Smoothing treatment “For professional use only” (8fl.oz/237ml)". Model: Unknown Notifying country: Ireland
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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