Hand lotion
bioherba · Handpflegeöl
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- Bulgaria
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
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.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 14 November 2025
- Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 14 November 2025
- Destruction of the product Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 14 November 2025
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 14 November 2025
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 14 November 2025
Product
- Description
- Hand/body lotion with essential oils. Product sold online, in particular via www.bioherba.com.
- Packaging
- Brown glass bottle with a label and a black plastic cap.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/04268/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-50
- Published
- 4 December 2025
- Modified
- 25 March 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notifications SR/04247/25, SR/04246/25: at the request of the notifying authority the applicable legal basis has been updated. Notification SR/04249/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification OR/00166/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.
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