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Carnival articles are currently booming again. Therefore the countrys investigative bodies and inspectors are currently focusing on these seasonal items. Fortunately we have little reason to complain this year either. Carnival make-up and costumes mainly meet the legal requirements. However direct skin contact should be avoided especially for sensitive and allergy-prone skin said Consumer Protection Minister Peter Hauk MdL on Tuesday February 18 in Stuttgart.With a view to the foolish days the minister gave tips on what consumers should take into account in their carnival outfit. In general the nose is the best detector Customers should rather stay away from odorless plastic products said the minister. A noticeable smell does not necessarily mean a health hazard but could indicate a poor quality. In principle plastic materials can be manufactured to a high quality so that they are odorless.Carnival costumes Avoid direct skin contact for safety reasonsThe investigations carried out by the Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office CVUA in Stuttgart focus particularly on the dyes used. At the moment there are mainly childrens costumes in various designs on the laboratory table. The first results of the examined carnival costumes this year continue the trend from previous years according to which only occasional disperse dyes and banned azo dyes have been detected. In the past season 14-phenylenediamine - a substance that is said to have skin-sensitizing potential among other things - was detected in some costumes. The substance can also cause immediate allergic reactions which primarily affects people who already suffer from an allergy due to hair dye for example. Despite these potential effects this split product made of textile dyes is still not legally regulated. In principle it is always advisable to wash clothes with direct skin contact before wearing them for the first time. Carnival costumes can lose their shape the first time they are washed appliqus can come loose and the color fastness can suffer. Those who prefer not to wash should put a piece of clothing under it to prevent allergic reactions said Minister Hauk.Mardi Gras make-up Pleasing overall pictureCarnival make-up is currently being specifically checked for dyes UV-active ingredients and contaminants as well as for preservatives and heavy metals. The labeling is also examined carefully. Fortunately the 31 samples so far have shown hardly any abnormalities. The forbidden dye rhodamine B was detected in a pink color palette. Further products of the responsible person are currently being checked by the food inspection. Permissible but undeclared dyes and preservatives were found in a total of four other samples.This years investigations by the chemical and veterinary inspection offices of Baden-Wrttemberg on carnival articles are still ongoing.
