Health & beauty Sweden Import rejected at border

Polar Hair Care shampoo safety alert: chemical risk

Published October 15, 2026 by Sweden via EU Safety Gate

What's being recalled

Hair dye shampoo.

Packaging: Container in a cardboard box.

Country of origin: People's Republic of China.

How to identify it

Safety Gate alert SR/02955/26

Product name on the item: Dark Brown Hair Dye Shampoo

The hazard

According to the list of ingredients, the product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD), toluene-2,5-diamine, p-aminophenol, m-aminophenol, 4-amino-2-hydroxytoluene, 1-naphthol and 4-amino-m-cresol, which are prohibited in shampoos. These substances can cause an allergic skin reaction.

The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

What to do

Import rejected at border (compulsory, importer).

The official notice

This page is a summary of the notice published by Sweden via EU Safety Gate, collected from EU Safety Gate. Check the original before you act on it.

Read the official notice

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