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Royal Black Henna — recall SR/01405/26

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2026-05-15 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
SR/01405/26
Date of alert
2026-05-15
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Royal
Product category
Cosmetics
Product type
Hair dye
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
8901371090015
🔴 Serious hazard — Reported risk: Das Produkt enthält p-Phenylendiamin (PPD) (Messwert 9,68 g/100g Gewicht) ohne Kupplungssubstanzen. Ungekoppeltes PPD ist ein extremes Hautsensibilisierungsmittel und kann allergische Kontaktdermatitis verursachen. Das Produkt entspricht nicht der Kosmetikverordnung.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Retailer
Category of measure
Warning consumers of the risks
Date of entry into force
16/04/2026
Machine translation. This page was translated automatically from the English record we hold of the issuing authority’s notice. The English original is shown below and the authority’s own notice is linked above — both take precedence over this translation.

Product Name (original English): Royal Black Henna

Risk Description (original English): The product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value 9.68 g/100g by weight) without coupler substances. Uncoupled PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can cause allergic contact dermatitis.

Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10098838

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