| Lilial |, or butylphenyl methylpropanal or p-BMHCA, has been banned | in the European Union | since March 2022
This ingredient is used for its floral fragrance properties in cosmetics, eau de toilette, shaving products, cleaning products, etc.
Apart from being an allergen, scientific studies demonstrated that lilial adversely affects fertility and fetal development. This led to its ban in cosmetic products. In the US, it remains | unregulated |
I was therefore very surprised to find this ingredient in a hand cream sold in France. For the story, my mother had this cream applied to her hand without even having time to decline. The sale persons gave her a sample (which is also prohibited without her asking) where the list of ingredients was indicated. She found that the cream irritated her skin and so asked me to take a look...
Take care
Maryll
