EU alerts on cosmetic products: August 2008
Figures to cite
- In August 2008, the European Commission published 7 Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alerts on cosmetic products, against 1 in July 2008 and 19 in August 2007. #
- Over twelve months (September 2007 to August 2008), 65 alerts were published, against 76 over the previous twelve months (-14%). #
- The most cited substance in August 2008 is HYDROQUINONE (4 alerts). #
- Belgium notified the most alerts in August 2008 (4). #
- 0 of these 7 alerts give a barcode. #
Safety Gate, EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products: cosmetic alerts from the weekly reports, retrieved 22 October 2026.
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate weekly reports (CC0).
Most cited substances
Notifying countries
| Belgium | 4 |
| Czechia | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| India | 2 |
| Congo | 2 |
| People's Republic of China | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
Recorded products concerned (pages in French)
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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