Reported risk evidence comparison

Cosmetics: cadmium — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 3 official alert references published from 2010-09-03 to 2015-01-30. This page compares 2 selected, distinct product descriptions, including lipstick, lipstick - lipstick baolishi/julinna no 2 red, 3 pink, 4 red, 8 pink, 9 brown, 11 red and baolishi no 70. 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 cadmium. 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.

Lipstick · A12/0100/15

Report published 2015-01-30 · notifying country Bulgaria · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Lipstick in two different packagings:1. Lipstick „Mina Lipstick“ in a black tube with a transparent cap, marked with the following inscription in white letters: „Mina Lipstick“ (red colour, № 2012301);2. Lipstick „MINA“ in a black tube with a transparent cap, labelled with black letters „MINA“ [1]
Reported risk explanation
null The products contain excessive amounts of cadmium (measured value up to 6% by weight).Cadmium is classified as harmful if swallowed, if inhaled or if in contact with the skin.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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 17/11/2014 [1]

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Lipstick - Lipstick BAOLISHI/JULINNA No 2 red, 3 pink, 4 red, 8 pink, 9 brown, 11 red and BAOLISHI No 70 · 1337/10

Report published 2010-09-03 · notifying country Bulgaria · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Lipstick BAOLISHI and BAOLISHI/JULINNA in plastic packaging. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The products pose a chemical risk because they contain cadmium. Substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic for reproduction (CMR) of category 1 and 2 such as cadmium and its compounds are prohibited for use in the cosmetic products.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and destruction of the items found ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [2]

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What this acquired cohort contains

3 distinct official alert references, published between 2010-09-03 and 2015-01-30. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report yearRecorded alerts
20102
20151

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.

2 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. Cadmium-bearing component or material evidence — what evidence do we have?

    If the corresponding material/component is used in your product, identify which part and finish are in scope and obtain composition/lot evidence. Keep the report’s measured amount as a dated reported observation; ask a specialist to verify identity, use/actor conditions and current legal criteria before any conclusion.

    Useful evidence: Component/finish BOM, supplier composition/lot documentation, relevant analytical results with method and detection limits, and a current applicability review.

    Reported context: [1], [2]

  2. 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.

  3. 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-2010-35 / 2010-09-03 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot 0b339a916ee45f4be16e85defd2af54547d0c7b62b1a60c9850794f21cc0af44

  • [2] /Safety-Gate/notifications[15] (caseNumber=1337/10; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record a83951b3adb3e63642e8170324e1a0869a4c54f09024486ba44bb80c664818f6
  • [3] /Safety-Gate/notifications[16] (caseNumber=1336/10; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 938a4ea6dc040c40ad3c81f9479237f114cab9d8212130a81a7977793d2321b0

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