Loréal REVITALIFT face cream: banned ingredient that may harm health
The 50 ml face cream 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: Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 14/11/2024.
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
- Face cream
- Company
- Loréal
- 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
- Hungary
- Countries that reacted
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/03901/25
- Model or type: Nociní/Éjszakai
- Barcode: 3600010006725
- Measure in force since
- 14/11/2024
- Published on Safety Gate
- November 5, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 5, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Loréal Face cream (REVITALIFT)
- Product
- Product: Face cream Name: REVITALIFT Brand: Loréal Description: Face cream, 50 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
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 14/11/2024
- Country of origin
- Czechia
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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