EU alerts on cosmetic products: April 2010
Figures to cite
- In April 2010, the European Commission published 6 Safety Gate alerts on cosmetic products, against 2 in March 2010 and 5 in April 2009. #
- Over twelve months (May 2009 to April 2010), 72 alerts were published, against 62 over the previous twelve months (+16%). #
- The most cited substance in April 2010 is HYDROQUINONE (3 alerts). #
- Austria notified the most alerts in April 2010 (3). #
- 1 of these 6 alerts give a barcode. #
Most cited substances
Notifying countries
| Austria | 3 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| Ivory Coast | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Nigeria | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| People's Republic of China | 1 |
Recorded products concerned
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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