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.
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The perfume contains the fragrances limonene, linalool, benzyl alcohol, citronellol, geraniol, eugenol, butylphenyl methylpropional as well as
Official alert →The perfume contains the fragrances eugenol and benzyl salicylate (measured values: 0.0068 % and 0.0034 % 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.
Official alert →The perfume contains the fragrances benzyl salicylate, butylphenyl methylpropional, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, citronellol, d-limonene, geraniol, eugenol, benzyl benzoate and farnesol (measured values: 1.2 %, 0.93 %, 0.43 %, 0.41 %, 0.31 %, 0.22 %, 0.15 %, 0.13 %, 0.11 % and 0.092 % 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.
The perfume contains the fragrances geraniol, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, alpha-isomethyl ionone, butylphenyl methylpropional, eugenol, benzyl alcohol and d-limonene (measured values: 0.12 %, 0.096 %, 0.067 %, 0.062 %, 0.045 %, 0.026 %, 0.023 %, 0.011 %, 0.0072 % and 0.0031 % 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.
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 perfume contains the fragrances hexyl cinnamal, hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, linalool, benzyl benzoate, coumarin, hydroxycitronellal, citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, isoeugenol, alpha - isomethyl ionone, benzyl alcohol and d-Limonene (measured values: 0.2 %, 0.1 %, 0.08 %, 0.04%, 0.04%, 0.04%, 0.03%, 0.03%, 0.02%, 0.006%, 0.005%, 0.005% and 0.002 % by weight, respectively).
The perfume contains the fragrances Linalool, hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, eugenol, geraniol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, citronellol, coumarin, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate and hydroxycitronellal (measured values: 0.1 %, 0.04 %, 0.02 %, 0.02 %, 0.01 %, 0.01 %, 0.01 %, 0.01 %, 0.005 %, 0.005% and 0.003 % by weight, respectively).
The perfume contains hexyl cinnamal, linalool, benzyl benzoate, coumarin, citronellol, eugenol, cyclohexene carboxaldehyde and geraniol (measured values: 0.41%, 0.038%, 0.019%, 0.013%, 0.012%, 0.0097%, 0.0077% and 0.024 by weight, respectively).
Official alert →Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Descriptions are published by the notifying authorities in English.

