GARNIER Fructis Nourishing Mask hair mask: contains BMHCA, an ingredient banned in cosmetics
The ingredients list shows the hair mask contains BMHCA, which is prohibited in cosmetic products and may harm the reproductive system, may harm the unborn child and cause skin sensitisation.
What to do
Measure taken: Destruction of the product (economic operator: Retailer), in force from 26/02/2026.
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 mask
- Company
- GARNIER Fructis
- 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 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/00794/26
- Model or type: COLOR RESIST
- Batch number: 28N 2 02
- Barcode: 3600541474178
- Measure in force since
- 26/02/2026
- Published on Safety Gate
- March 17, 2026
- Listed on Recalled Today
- March 17, 2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
GARNIER Fructis Hair mask (NOURISHING MASK)
- Product
- Product: Hair mask Name: NOURISHING MASK Brand: GARNIER Fructis Description: Hair mask, intended for coloured or highlighted hair, 300 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 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 26/02/2026
- Country of origin
- France
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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