Who Flags Non-Compliant Hair Dyes and Colourants? Check What You Buy! Choose Cosmetics Wisely with InfoCons!
Who Flags Non-Compliant Hair Dyes and Colourants? Check What You Buy! Choose Cosmetics Wisely with InfoCons!
As part of the campaign “Check What You Buy! Choose Cosmetics Wisely with InfoCons!”, InfoCons works to inform and educate consumers about the risks associated with the use of non-compliant cosmetic products identified in the European Alerts found in the InfoCons App, by promoting accurate information that is scientifically grounded and supported by the expertise of specialists in the field.
Not all European countries flag non-compliant products equally actively. As part of the campaign “Check What You Buy! Choose Cosmetics Wisely with InfoCons!”, InfoCons analysed which countries submitted the most alerts for hair dyes and colourants, based on the data in the InfoCons App.
The countries that submitted Alerts for hair dyes and colourants
Most alerts were submitted by Czechia – 81 notifications, i.e. 51.9% of the total. Next come Italy – 21.2%, Hungary – 11.5% and Germany – 8.3%.
Detailed breakdown of the notifying countries:
| Notifying country | No. of alerts | Share |
| Czechia | 81 | 51.9% |
| Italy | 33 | 21.2% |
| Hungary | 18 | 11.5% |
| Germany | 13 | 8.3% |
| Austria | 4 | 2.6% |
| France | 2 | 1.3% |
The countries that submitted Alerts for the hair-dye and colourant products covered by this study were:
- 9% – Czechia
- 2% – Italy
- 5% – Hungary
- 3% – Germany
- 6% – Austria
- 3% – France
InfoCons recommendations
InfoCons recommends that consumers:
- Check products in the InfoCons App — notifications come from all over Europe, but concern products sold in Romania too.
- Read the label: manufacturer or importer, the list of ingredients and the expiry date.
- Avoid products containing banned substances such as Lilial, or colourants such as PPD above the limits.
- Do a sensitivity (patch) test before colouring.
Signature: InfoCons Consumer Protection Department – Alerts