Retinol and retinyl esters, also known as vitamin A and its common forms like retinyl palmitate and acetate, are natural compounds found in many foods and skincare products. Under California's Proposition 65, high-dose exposure to these substances is listed as a developmental hazard. This means that taking very high amounts, typically from supplements or concentrated products, may increase the risk of birth defects or other developmental issues during pregnancy. The listing applies only to high-dose exposures, not to normal dietary intake or typical use in cosmetics. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added retinol to the Proposition 65 list on July 1, 1989, based on evidence of developmental toxicity. This summary draws on public regulatory data; the linked source is authoritative. Source: California OEHHA Proposition 65 List (https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list)
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🔍 What we found about this product
A factual report of what public registries and product databases returned for this EAN. We do not authenticate products or issue safety verdicts — we only report what we found.
Identifier checks
📋 EAN format: the GTIN-13 mod-10 checksum is consistent with the GS1 standard (format check only; does not authenticate the physical product)
📋 GS1 prefix 871 indicates the issuing office in Netherlands (this is the country where the brand owner registered the EAN; it is not necessarily where the product was manufactured. Source: GS1 country code list)
📋 Brand entries found: Palmolive appears in Wikidata · Wikipedia (CC0 / CC-BY-SA; presence in an open registry, not an endorsement)
📋 Listed in 1 of the public product catalogue we check: Open Beauty Facts (catalogue presence only; the listing itself does not authenticate the product)
Registry scans
📋 Recall registry scan returned 3 matching records (see recall section above for details. Sources scanned: CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, NHTSA)
📋 Substance database scan returned 51 name matches with H-codes / regulated-substance entries (see substances section. This is a name match against label/ingredient text only; it does not confirm batch presence)
📋 Banned-ingredient scan (EU Cosmetic Annex II) returned 0 matches (source: EU Reg. 1223/2009. Scanned against available label text only)
📋 Certifications listed in our databases: none found (registries scanned: EU Ecolabel, US ENERGY STAR, US EPA Safer Choice. Many legitimate products are not enrolled in these schemes)
📋 Medical device registry: not listed in US FDA GUDID or EU EUDAMED (most consumer products are not medical devices and would not be expected to appear)
Sources scanned: GS1 country prefix · Wikidata brand registry · Open Beauty / Food Facts · USDA FDC Branded Foods · Nudger GTIN dataset · EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · US CPSC · US FDA recalls · Health Canada Recalls · NHTSA recalls · ECHA SVHC · REACH Annex XVII · EU RoHS · Stockholm POPs · CLP Annex VI · EU Cosmetic Annex II · EU Ecolabel · US ENERGY STAR · US EPA Safer Choice · US FDA GUDID · EU EUDAMED. Last refreshed: .
About this section. We aggregated what we found across 24 public registries and product databases as of . This is not an authentication, certification, or safety endorsement. Coverage gaps in our source data exist. For definitive verification, please contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator directly.
Recall history (3)
Fresh & Volume — 2024-08-09 00:00:00 [EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)] (source) According to the list of ingredients the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the
Shampoo — 2024-04-26 00:00:00 [EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)] (source) According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th
Palmolive - fresh & volume — 2023-09-08 00:00:00 [EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)] (source) According to the list of ingredients the product contains 2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the
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Provenance
Data source: openbeautyfacts. Last updated: . See About for the full source list.