Wats élysée Hair colouring mousse: contains banned ingredient that may harm health
The mousse lists 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products and may harm the reproductive system, harm the unborn child and cause skin sensitisation.
What to do
Measure taken: Destruction of the product (economic operator: Retailer), in force from Unknown.
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Notice details
- Product
- Hair colouring mousse
- Company
- Wats élysée
- Hazard
- According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- Czechia
- Countries that reacted
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/03522/25
- Model or type: 78 turquoise
- Batch number: 0226803289
- Barcode: 5907813185786
- Measure in force since
- Unknown
- Published on Safety Gate
- November 6, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 6, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Wats élysée Hair colouring mousse (HAIR COLOR MOUSSE COOL COLORS!)
- Product
- Product: Hair colouring mousse Name: HAIR COLOR MOUSSE COOL COLORS! Brand: Wats élysée Description: Hair colouring mousse, 75 ml
- Risk
- Risk type: Chemical According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Measures taken
- Destruction of the product (economic operator: Retailer), in force from Unknown
- Country of origin
- Poland
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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