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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9398

31 March 2007
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/consumers
Commission to conduct closer assessment of substances present in hair dye and exposure of consumers to potential allergens

Brussels, 30/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - Having been alerted by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) to the potential problem posed by hair dye to the health of consumers exposed to the risk of sensitisation, and subsequent skin allergies, the Commission will extend the assessment of the sensitisation properties of the substances incorporated into such dyes and the real exposure of consumers (frequency of use, amount used, proportion of the population likely to be concerned,...

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