Product Safety Report: EVER Sheen Cocoa Butter Beauty Soap (2302-0010)
Product Safety Report for EVER Sheen Cocoa Butter Beauty Soap presenting a serious chemical risk.
Summary
Product: EVER Sheen Cocoa Butter Beauty Soap
Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the soap was found to contain 2.96mg/kg mercury. Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Corrective action: Destruction of the product
Product information
| Type | Cosmetics – Beauty Soap |
|---|---|
| Product identifiers | Box marked Ever Sheen, Cocoa Butter, Beauty Soap, 200g, Siparco-CI, 01 B.P. 906 Abidjan 01 |
| Country of Origin | Ivory Coast |
| Product Description | Brown card box containing a bar of orange soap in a clear plastic wrapper |
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Hazard
The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the cream was found to contain 2.96mg/kg mercury. Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products. Mercury was also not listed as an ingredient. The product was also missing some required labelling and incorrect names were used on the ingredient list. For more information on how exposure to mercury can affect your health visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mercury-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/mercury-general-information
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
Corrective action
Destruction of the product.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2302-0010
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards