This comparison covers 3 official alert references, including face mask, skin care, make-up set - set trucco, published from 2010-07-09 to 2017-09-01. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about 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.
Face mask · A12/1171/17
Report published 2017-09-01 · notifying country France · reported origin Morocco
Reported product description
Clay-based cream to be applied as a mask to the skin, 200g pot. [1]
Reported risk explanation
null The product contains nickel and barium (measured value: 0.003% by weight). 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 taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 20/07/2017 [1]
Report published 2016-06-17 · notifying country France · reported origin Jordan
Reported product description
Dead sea mud for face and body, supplied in a 75ml glass pot with a white plastic stopper, encircled by green string threaded through a label stating the composition and conditions of use. [2]
Reported risk explanation
null The amount of nickel in the product is too high (measured value 0.0017% by weight). Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause allergic reactions if present in products that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 20/01/2016 [2]
Report published 2010-07-09 · notifying country Italy · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
The article is sold in a pink cardboard box decorated with spirals in various shades of pink as well as in pistachio green; on the front of the box is a transparent plastic window revealing the fully open make-up set. At the top there is a fuchsia strip with the wording in colour 'Piccole Donne 'Il trucco per un look davvero alla moda!!'. On the left of the box, printed on the design of a white flower in a range of colours, are the words 'Il set trucco più speciale che ci sia!!'. The pink plastic set, which takes the form of a bivalve shell when closed, has a jewel decoration on the lid. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 13.23 mg/kg of nickel. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected by the customs authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [3]
3 distinct official alert references, published between 2010-07-09 and 2017-09-01. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2010
1
2016
1
2017
1
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.
Chemical: 3 recorded references
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.
3 distinct descriptions displayed; 0 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.
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.
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.
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.
Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the reported cosmetic-product features and formula/label evidence with your formulation, use and markets. Review current ingredient conditions, safety-assessment inputs and RP/PIF responsibilities separately; an alert is not an automatic safety or legality determination.
Questions for providers
Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?
Sources and data dates
Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.
