PCC Brands · Henna Herbal Black 1.0

The ready-to-use product contains an excessive amount of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) (measured value: up to 2.8% as free base) and insufficient couplers to inactivate its toxicity.PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Published: 30 April 2021
Notifying authority: Austria
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 21/04/2021

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/00581/21
Batch: 354
Check-digit validated barcodes: 8904061205782

Classification

Category: Cosmetics
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: India

Product description

Henna hair dye (black) composed of six bags containing a grey powder, with a total weight of 60g.