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Official action

Source. EU Safety Gate

Official identifier. SR/00900/26

Date. 2026-03-27

Jurisdiction. France

Hazard (official). The product contains nickel, but its presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of its presence and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of benzoic acid, phenol and benzothiazolinone (measured values: 1.7%, 0.002% and 0.0026%, respectively). Benzoic acid causes skin irritation. Phenol is corrosive, can cause eye and skin irritation or damage, and might be mutagenic. Benzothiazolinone causes skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Action / remedy (official). Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 10/03/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 03/04/2026

Brand (official or joined product row). Eternal link

Model. Mystique Red violet

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