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Nail products Depend GelLack system, which comprises Depend GelLack Base, Depend GelLack Color, Depend GelLack Top and Depend Cleanser Base is being withdrawn from the market because it poses a serious risk, the Malta Competition and Consumers Affairs Authority said.
It said the product posed a chemical risk because it contained a high amount of acrylate monomer which had a high sensitisation/allergenic potential and could result in damage to nails and/or hands.
Consequently, consumers might develop a lifelong contact allergy.
The product, it said, did not comply with the Cosmetic Product Regulation and posed a serious risk to consumers.