Stop of sales
Compulsory measure
Notified by Denmark
Published 5 Aug 2026
SR/02152/26
Pixi eyeliner withdrawn from sale over chemical risk
EU authorities stopped sales of this product (Pixi eyeliner) 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
- Eyeliner, 1.2 g, colour variant: Silver Reflex (as well as all other colour variants containing perfluorononyl dimethicone).
- Brand
- Pixi
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- Unknown
- Category
- Cosmetics
Why it's dangerous
ChemicalEnvironment
The product contains perfluorononyl dimethicone, which is a perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) related compound. PFOAs pose a risk to human health and the environment.
The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation and the REACH Regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Stop of sales
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Denmark
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02152/26
View official notice ↗
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