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.
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The product contains allergenic fragrances (Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene and Geraniol), which are not mentioned in the list of ingredients. Failure to mention the presence of an allergenic fragrance in the labelling in leave-on products may cause dermatitis/eczema, or more serious skin reactions in already sensitized persons.
Official alert →The product contains benzyl alcohol and geraniol, but their 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 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 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 perfume contains allergenic fragrances d-limonene, linalool, benzyl alcohol, citronellol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, cinnamyl alcohol, hexyl cinnamal and benzyl salicylate. These substances, which can induce allergic reactions and sensitisation, are not indicated in the list of ingredients so consumers are not aware of their presence.
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tertbutylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA can damage the reproductive system, harm fetal health and cause skin sensitisation. Moreover, the perfume contains the allergenic fragrances d-limonene, linalool, benzyl alcohol, citronellol, geraniol, cinnamyl alcohol, farnesol, hexyl cinnamal and benzyl salicylate. These substances, which can induce allergic reactions and sensitisation, are not indicated in the list of ingredients so consumers are not aware of their presence.
The product contains d-limonene, linalool, benzyl alcohol citronellol, geraniol, cinnamyl alcohol, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl benzoate and benzyl salicylate, but their presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of their presence and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation.
The perfume contains allergenic fragrances d-limonene, linalool, benzyl alcohol, citronellol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, cinnamyl alcohol, hexyl cinnamal and benzyl salicylate. These substances, which can induce allergic reactions and sensitisation, are not indicated in the list of ingredients so consumers are not aware of their presence.
The perfume contains the fragrances limonene, linalool, benzyl alcohol, citronellol, geraniol, eugenol, butylphenyl methylpropional as well as
Official alert →The perfume contains the fragrance geraniol (measured value: 0.0044 % by weight).
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 hexyl cinnamal, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, geraniol and coumarin (measured values: 0.065 %, 0.062 %, 0.045 %, 0.044 %, 0.038 % and 0.022 % 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 butylphenyl methylpropional, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, d-Limonene , linalool, citronellol and geraniol (measured values: 0.18 %, 0.15 %, 0.064 %, 0.054 %, 0.013 %, 0.0022 % and 0.0022 % by weight, respectively).
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 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 the fragrances d-limonene, hydroxyisohexyl 3–cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, hexyl cinnamate, linalool, citronellol and geraniol (measured values: 0.02 %, 0.02 %, 0.09 %, 0.09 %, 0.008 % and 0.002 % by weight, respectively).
Official alert →The perfume contains amyl cinnamal, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, cinnamyl alcohol and benzyl cinnamate (measured values: 0.1%, 0.014%, 0.0069%, 0.0037%, 0.0031% by weight, respectively).
Official alert →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 →The perfume contains the fragrances hexyl cinnamal, linalool, d-limonene, citronellol and geraniol (measured values: 0.14 %, 0.01 %, 0.004%, 0.002 % and 0.001 by weight, respectively).
Official alert →The perfume contains the fragrances geraniol, hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, and hexyl cinnamal (measured values: 0.0072 %, 0.0042 % and 0.0012 % by weight respectively).
Official alert →The perfume contains the fragrances geraniol (measured value: 0.0051% by weight) and butylphenyl methylpropional (measured value: 0.0066% by weight).
Official alert →Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Descriptions are published by the notifying authorities in English.

