Bi-Es Black Glam perfume: banned ingredient BMHCA found in eau de parfum
The perfume lists 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products and may damage 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 09/10/2025.
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
- Perfume
- Company
- Bi-Es
- Hazard
- According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the health of the unborn child and 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/04391/25
- Batch number: 130514 562 13
- Barcode: 5907699488568
- Measure in force since
- 09/10/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- December 15, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- December 15, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Bi-Es Perfume (Black Glam)
- Product
- Product: Perfume Name: Black Glam Brand: Bi-Es Description: Eau de parfum, 100 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 damage the reproductive system, harm the health of the unborn child and 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 09/10/2025
- 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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