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Hand lotion – Bioherba “Handpflegeöl”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 4 Dec 2025In the weekly report of 12 Dec 2025 (week 50, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Hand lotion
Brand
Bioherba
Brand as notified
bioherba
Name
Handpflegeöl
Type / model
17951053
Batch
L040125
Barcode
3800223410986
Barcodes listed
3800223410986 (official alert record)
Description
Hand/body lotion with essential oils. Product sold online, in particular via www.bioherba.com.
Risk
The product has an excessive concentration of estragole (measured value up to 0.93%). Estragole is a genotoxic carcinogen. Moreover, the product contains citronellol, geraniol, citral or alpha-isomethyl ionone, but the presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of their presence and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace · by the distributor · from 14 Nov 2025
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 14 Nov 2025
  • Stop of sales · by the distributor · from 14 Nov 2025
  • Destruction of the product · by the distributor · from 14 Nov 2025
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor · from 14 Nov 2025
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Bulgaria
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/04268/25Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/04268/25
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/04268/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-50 (XML)
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