Monthly report of EU alerts on cosmetic products
Every month, the number of Safety Gate alerts on cosmetic products published by the European Commission, the substances involved and the countries concerned. Alerts are counted in the month they appear in the weekly reports, which sometimes arrive in batches: the twelve-month total is steadier.
September 2026
- In September 2026, the European Commission published 20 Safety Gate alerts on cosmetic products, against 18 in August 2026 and 41 in September 2025.
- Over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026), 854 alerts were published, against 1,799 over the previous twelve months (-53%).
- The most cited substance in September 2026 is BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL (7 alerts).
- Italy notified the most alerts in September 2026 (5).
- 14 of these 20 alerts give a barcode.