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This product has an excessive concentration of Isoeugenol (measured value: up to 0.14% by weight). This substance may cause an allergic skin reaction. This substance is not listed in the list of ingredients, and could cause an allergic reaction in a person who unknowingly comes into contact with the product.
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 →This product has an excessive concentration of Isoeugenol (measured value: up to 0.0052% by weight). This substance may cause an allergic skin reaction. This substance is not listed in the list of ingredients, and could cause an allergic reaction in a person who unknowingly comes into contact with the product.
Official alert →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 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.
