EU alerts on cosmetic products: August 2007

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In August 2007, the European Commission published 19 Safety Gate alerts on cosmetic products, against 9 in July 2007 and 3 in August 2006. #
Over twelve months (September 2006 to August 2007), 76 alerts were published, against 34 over the previous twelve months (+124%). #
The most cited substance in August 2007 is DIETHYLENE GLYCOL (7 alerts). #
Germany notified the most alerts in August 2007 (6). #
0 of these 19 alerts give a barcode. #

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL	7
BIS-ISOBUTYL PEG-14/AMODIMETHICONE COPOLYMER	5
BIS-ISOBUTYL PEG-15/AMODIMETHICONE COPOLYMER	5
BIS-ISOBUTYL PEG-24/PPG-7/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER	5
BIS-ISOBUTYL PEG/PPG-10/7/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER	5