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EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-029

Aloha · Sunscreen

The cream contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI). Dermal contact with MCI/MI-containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. According to the Cosmetic Products Regulation, MCI/MI is prohibited in leave-on cosmetic products and shall not be made available on the Union market as from 16 April 2016.

Published
22 July 2016
Notifying authority
Portugal
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 09/06/2016

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/0893/16
Model
1) SPF 8 Sun Lotion, 250ml;2) SPF 30 Sun Lotion, 50 ml;3) SPF 50 Kids Lotion, 50 ml;4) Sensitive SPF 30, 200 ml;5) Sensitive SPF 50, 200 ml;6) SPF 15 Spray Lotion, 200 ml;7) SPF 30 Sp.....
Batch
1) 5037378002850 – batch n° 11823, 42324, 12181, 17314, 16112, 15462, 14512;2) 5037378005011 – batch n° 29244;3) batch n° 37014, 52835, 50725;4) 503737005059 – batch n° 49555, 37084, 51585, 24813, 50525, 13633, 14353, 27993;5) 5037378005073 – batch n° 50725, 28624, 28573, 11853, 28003, 14893, 14997, 29854;6) 5037378004038 – batch n° 30014, 11863, 11473, 52925;7) 5037378004045 - batch n° 63266, 58915, 49225, 51725, 23433, 11873, 50515, 51765.
Check-digit validated barcodes
5037378002850 · 5037378004038 · 5037378004045 · 5037378005011 · 5037378005073
Category
Cosmetics
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
United Kingdom

Different models of sunscreen with different sun protection factors. Plastic bottle or tube in white and yellow.