Listing removed online
Voluntary measure
Notified by France
Published 2 Oct 2026
A12/00121/23
Renée Blanche hair dye removed from online marketplaces over chemical risk
EU authorities had online listings removed for this product (Renée Blanche hair dye) after it was found to pose a chemical and environmental risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Hair colour marketed for men, for a dark chestnut colour. The product consists of plastic gloves, a developer in a white plastic bottle, a colour cream in a black metal tube with a white plastic cap, and a revitalising rinse and a shampoo in two heat-sealed aluminium pouches. Product sold online, in particular via Allegro.
- Brand
- Renée Blanche
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- Unknown
- Category
- Cosmetics
Why it's dangerous
ChemicalEnvironment
The product contains octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), which is forbidden in cosmetic products. D4 is very persistent and bioaccumulative, poses a risk to aquatic life and the environment and is suspected of being toxic to reproduction.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
France
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
A12/00121/23
View official notice ↗
Last synced 3 Oct 2026, 00:45 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.