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EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-43

Alter Ego · Hair colour cream - Ego color – New quality hair

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains the substances “Basic Red 2”, “Basic Yellow 11”, “Basic Yellow 28”, “Disperse Blue 3” and “Disperse Blue 7” which are prohibited in cosmetics by the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC.

Published
06 November 2009
Notifying authority
Portugal
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
1417/09
Model
All batches containing the substances “Basic Red 2”, “Basic Yellow 11”, “Basic Yellow 28”, “Disperse Blue 3” and “Disperse Blue 7”. Al shades.
Category
Cosmetics
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
Italy

Tube of ammonia-free semi-permanent “ton sur ton” (matching shade) hair colour cream. Volume: 100 ml.