Alarm raised over safety of popular black face masks

Published: 2-May-2017
Regulatory Skin Care

French watchdog FEBEA identifies five products that breach labelling regulations

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Alarm raised over safety of popular black face masks
Alarm raised over safety of popular black face masks

French beauty watchdog Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté (FEBEA) has raised an alarm about the anti-blackhead ‘black masks’ that are currently trending on social media in France.

The organisation is concerned that these masks do not conform to French labelling standards and says a number of cases of "irritation, burning sensations and allergies" have been reported by users.

The three products cited by FEBEA in its initial announcement are

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