United KingdomBajaj Almond Drops Hair Oil (brand Bajaj) — a gold‑coloured hair oil sold in a 200ml bottle (barcode 8906014765251), origin India — has been identified in the UK. It contains butylphenyl methylpropional (lilial/BMHCA), a substance not permitted in cosmetic products because it may harm the reproductive system or the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation, and thus does not meet Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Bajaj Almond Drops Hair Oil presenting a serious chemical risk.
Type: Cosmetics, personal care and grooming - Hair - Conditioner/Treatment
Brand: Bajaj
Barcode: 8906014765251
Country of Origin: India
Product Description: Gold-coloured hair oil in a 200ml bottle.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2509-0229
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains butylphenyl methylpropional, also known as lilial or BMHCA. Butylphenyl methylpropional is not permitted in cosmetic products as it may harm the reproductive system or the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (‘The Cosmetics Regulation’).
What to do
The product has been seized from the distributor and destroyed.
The official notice
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