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PRESS RELEASE No 93/22

Luxembourg, 2 June 2022

Judgment of the Court in Case C-122/21 | Get Fresh Cosmetics

Effervescent bath bombs: Member States may, under certain conditions, restrict the distribution of cosmetic products which, because they have the appearance of foodstuffs, may be mistaken for foodstuffs and cause health risks

The interest in protecting the health and safety of consumers may, in certain cases, prevail over the right to market certain cosmetic products

Get Fresh Cosmetics Limited markets certain cosmetic products in Lithuania via a website. The Lithuanian authorities carried out an inspection and found that some of those products, namely several types of bath bombs, had the appearance of foodstuffs, posed a risk of poisoning to consumers, in particular children, and compromised consumer safety. The Lithuanian authorities ordered Get Fresh Cosmetics to withdraw them from the market.

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