NailsUp Rubber Base MC 06 Sapphire Macarons nail polish: banned chemicals can irritate eyes and skin
The nail polish contains 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and p-hydroxyanisole (mequinol), which are prohibited in nail products for consumer use and can irritate eyes and skin or cause an allergic skin reaction.
What to do
Measure taken: Stop of sales (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 20/10/2025.
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Notice details
- Product
- Nail polish
- Company
- NailsUp
- Hazard
- The product contains 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and p-hydroxyanisole (mequinol) which are prohibited in nail products for consumer use. HEMA causes serious eye irritation, skin irritation and may cause allergic skin reaction. Mequinol is harmful if swallowed, causes serious eye irritation and may cause allergic skin reaction. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Countries that reacted
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/03907/25
- Batch number: 2023081720250816
- Measure in force since
- 20/10/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- November 5, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 5, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
NailsUp Nail polish (Rubber Base MC 06 Sapphire Macarons)
- Product
- Product: Nail polish Name: Rubber Base MC 06 Sapphire Macarons Brand: NailsUp Description: Nail polish, intended as a base coat. Product sold online, in particular via www.nailsup.de.
- Risk
- Risk type: Chemical The product contains 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and p-hydroxyanisole (mequinol) which are prohibited in nail products for consumer use. HEMA causes serious eye irritation, skin irritation and may cause allergic skin reaction. Mequinol is harmful if swallowed, causes serious eye irritation and may cause allergic skin reaction. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Measures taken
- Stop of sales (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 20/10/2025 Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace (economic operator: Distributor), in force from Unknown
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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