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EU Safety Gate · Report-2010-18

Lakmé. · Shampoo and hair lotion

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain para-aminobenzoic acid, the use of which is prohibited in cosmetics and personal hygiene products under the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Published
07 May 2010
Notifying authority
Portugal
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
0743/10
Model
1. K-Therapy Active Prevention Shampoo, 1000 ml, batch numbers previous to 09015; K-Therapy Active Prevention Shampoo, 300 ml, batch number 07011; K-Therapy Active Prevention Shampoo, 250 ml, batch numbers previous to 10001; 2. K-Therapy Active Prevention Lotion, 125ml, batch numbers previous to 09003.
Category
Cosmetics
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
Spain

Shampoo and hair lotion in plastic bottles.