Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-023
Hair Go Straight · Blowtox
The product contains an excessive amount of formaldehyde (measured value up to 2.3%). Formaldehyde may produce irritation of the eyes, the skin and upper respiratory tract; long term exposure may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Published
- 10 June 2016
- Notifying authority
- Belgium
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 01/11/2015
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0694/16
- Batch
- A1528C
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
Transparent plastic bottle with cap and brown lettering, containing a pink liquid. Indications: for professional use – pH4 – Keratin treatment – level 2 – COCO nouvelle formule – 1000ml