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bioherba Handpflegeöl hand lotion — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 12, 2025
Photo from the official notice: bioherba Handpflegeöl hand lotion — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: bioherba Handpflegeöl hand lotion — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

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. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Distributor (14/11/2025)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (14/11/2025)
  • Stop of sales — Distributor (14/11/2025)
  • Destruction of the product — Distributor (14/11/2025)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (14/11/2025)

Product description

Hand/body lotion with essential oils. Product sold online, in particular via www.bioherba.com.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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