The product contains benzyl alcohol but the presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of its presence and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation. Moreover, the product also contains allergenic fragrances (Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol and Farnesol), which are not mentioned in the list of ingredients. Failure to mention the presence of these allergenic substances on the labelling in leave-on products may cause dermatitis/eczema, or more serious skin reactions in already sensitized persons.
Official alert →Alerts mentioning CITRAL
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The product contains limonene, citronellol, citral, alpha-isomethyl lonone and benzyl salicylate, but the presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of their presence, and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation.
Official alert →According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA). BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation. Moreover, the product contains the allergenic fragrance citral, which is not mentioned in the list of ingredients. Citral causes skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction.
Official alert →The product has an excessive concentration of estragole (measured value up to 0.93%). Estragole is a genotoxic carcinogen. Moreover, the product contains citronellol, geraniol, citral or alpha-isomethyl ionone, but the presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of their presence and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation.
Official alert →The product has an excessive concentration of citral (measured value: up to 1,710 mg/kg). Citral causes skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction. Moreover, the product contains allergenic fragrances (eugenol, geraniol, isoeugenol, limonene and linalool), which are not mentioned in the list of ingredients. These fragrances can cause allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.
Official alert →The product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation. Moreover, the product contains allergenic fragrances (d-limonene, linalool, benzyl alcohol, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, citral and coumarin), which are not mentioned in the list of ingredients. These fragrances can cause allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.
Official alert →The product has an excessive concentration of citral (measured value: 1.29 % by weight). Citral causes skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction.
Official alert →The product contains allergenic fragrances (limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Coumarin), which are not mentioned in the list of ingredients. These fragrances can cause allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.
Official alert →The product contains an excessive concentration of citral (measured value up to 0.028 % by weight). Citral causes skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction.
Official alert →The product contains the fragrances limonene, citral, cinnamal and benzyl benzoate (measured values: up to 0.019%, 0.0027%, 0.0042% and 0.0035% by weight, respectively). Since these substances, which can induce allergic reactions and sensitisation, are not indicated in the list of ingredients, consumers are not aware of their presence, and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation.
Official alert →The perfume contains the fragrances linalool, butylphenyl methylpropional, d-Limonene, benzyl salicylate, alpha – isomethyl ionone, benzyl benzoate, citral, citronellol, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal and eugenol (measured values: 0.3 %, 0.066 %, 0.066 %, 0.021 %, 0.013 %, 0.0094 %, 0.0076 %, 0.0065, 0.003 %, 0.0020 % and 0.0017 % by weight, respectively).
The product contains the fragrances D-Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Isoeugenol and Hexyl cinnamal (measured values: 0.043 %, 0.35%, 0.0017 %, 0.0045 % and 0.96 % by weight respectively).
Official alert →Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Descriptions are published by the notifying authorities in English.

