EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Hair lotion Hair MD Professionel “Repair & Moisturizing Lotion” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04441/25
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of 2-phenoxyethanol (measured value: 1.76 %). 2-phenoxyethanol is haematotoxic, a mild irritant and may damage blood and liver. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Products Regulation.
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Product
Hair lotion — Hair MD Professionel
- Brand
- Hair MD Professionel
- Name / model
- Repair & Moisturizing Lotion
- Batch number(s)
- 12/2024-12/2027-241230723
- Barcode
- 8683581057438
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Hair lotion, 150 ml. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon and https://hairmd.de/
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of 2-phenoxyethanol (measured value: 1.76 %). 2-phenoxyethanol is haematotoxic, a mild irritant and may damage blood and liver. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/11/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 21/11/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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