Reported risk evidence comparison

Cosmetics: lead, nickel/formula impurities — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 5 official alert references published from 2018-02-16 to 2025-12-12. This page compares 4 selected, distinct product descriptions, including children’s make-up, cosmetic clay, eyeshadow palette. The other 1 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about lead, nickel/formula impurities. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Children’s make-up · A12/00770/22

Report published 2022-05-27 · notifying country Italy · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Toy make-up. Part of the case is rainbow-shaped. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The make-up in the product contains an excessive amount of chromium VI, lead and nickel (measured values up to: 6.8 mg/kg, 1.6 mg/kg and 1.4 mg/kg, respectively). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. Lead is harmful for human health as it accumulates in the body (and may damage the unborn child). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 04/05/2022 [1]

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Cosmetic clay · A12/00595/21

Report published 2021-05-07 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Russian Federation

Reported product description
Cosmetic clay in the form of black fine-crystalline powder. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The product contains nickel, arsenic and lead (measured values: up to 62 mg/kg, 4 mg/kg and 16 mg/kg, respectively).Nickel, arsenic and lead are prohibited substances in cosmetic products.Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Arsenic is toxic if swallowed or inhaled.Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 25/02/2021 [2]

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Eyeshadow palette · A12/0206/18

Report published 2018-02-16 · notifying country Ireland · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description
White box containing an eyeshadow palette with nine colours. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The product contains arsenic (measured value up to 4.87 mg/kg), lead (measured value up to 27 mg/kg), nickel (measured value up to 41.8 mg/kg) and chromium VI (measured value up to 43.6 mg/kg). Arsenic is carcinogenic, exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause irreversible neurotoxicity. Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Chromium VI is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 20/10/2017 [3]

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Lipstick · A12/0207/18

Report published 2018-02-16 · notifying country Ireland · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description
White and pink cardboard box with coloured lips containing a liquid lipstick and lip liner (various shades). [4]
Reported risk explanation
The product contains arsenic (measured value: 1.35 mg/kg), lead (measured value: 9.48 mg/kg), nickel (measured value: 8.03 mg/kg) and chromium VI (measured value: 16.3 mg/kg). Arsenic is carcinogenic, exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause irreversible neurotoxicity. Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Chromium VI is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 20/10/2017 [4]

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What this acquired cohort contains

5 distinct official alert references, published between 2018-02-16 and 2025-12-12. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report yearRecorded alerts
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20211
20221
20251

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

4 distinct descriptions displayed; 1 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Lead-bearing material and exposure context — what evidence do we have?

    Identify the particular material/component, its accessible/use context and supplier evidence. Reconcile any analytical result with the sampled part, method and lot. A reported concentration in another product does not establish your result or a universal limit.

    Useful evidence: Part/material BOM, supplier specifications, sampling/method/results, lot/revision records and current use-specific legal review.

    Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4]

  2. Nickel identity, impurities and cosmetic-batch evidence — what evidence do we have?

    For the cosmetic formula, reconcile raw materials, potential impurities and the sampled batch. Keep a reported total concentration distinct from a metal-surface release measurement. Review analytical method, units, exposure and current market-specific conditions before drawing any safety or legality conclusion.

    Useful evidence: Quantitative formula and raw-material/impurity documentation, sampled batch, analytical method/results with units and detection limits, use/exposure facts and assessor/RP review.

    Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4]

  3. Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?

    Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.

    Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.

  4. Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?

    Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.

    Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

Work packages and dependencies

Questions for providers

Sources and data dates

Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.

European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2018-007 / 2018-02-16 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot 54507232bbb4e1cfea935dbd7abbb62627484d93e3bfb8f6cddf13a03cf3adef

  • [3] /Safety-Gate/notifications[22] (caseNumber=A12/0206/18; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record ac8de2dfa019ce7e0ac852ec39c693e1f6966423f169d04b456db6816c1c3e48
  • [4] /Safety-Gate/notifications[23] (caseNumber=A12/0207/18; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record ed34ff0a83d9a5f9036b2ed061434fb5aa43f1811f72f6d1cdd4985b210c2f81

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