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🧸 Product DE October 3, 2025

bottoplex premium — Blowout bottoplex Premium

White cream, advertised as a hair straightening product. Expiry date: June 2027. Product sold online, in particular via bkstore.keycrm.app

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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bottoplex premium — Blowout bottoplex Premium
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Cosmetics
Hazard
The product contains formaldehyde (measured value up to 5.8%). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer.
Origin
United States

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Importer) Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Importer) Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Barcode (GTIN): 5061034240003
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 344 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
118 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 12, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? This is a hair-straightening product called bottoplex premium. It contains a chemical called formaldehyde.

What's happening? The product has too much formaldehyde in it. Formaldehyde can hurt your skin and may cause cancer.

Does this affect me? If you used this product in Germany, you might be at risk.

What should I do? Stop using it now. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel any skin problems.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
bottoplex premium
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Cosmetics · Hazard: The product contains formaldehyde (measured value up to 5.8%). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. · Origin: United States

First published
October 3, 2025
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10096028

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
bottoplex premium — Blowout bottoplex Premium. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Cosmetics · Hazard: The product contains formaldehyde (measured value up to 5.8%). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. · Origin: United States
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on October 3, 2025 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Germany.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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