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EU alerts on cosmetic products: May 2012

Figures to cite

  • In May 2012, the European Commission published 2 Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alerts on cosmetic products, against 3 in April 2012 and 11 in May 2011. #
  • Over twelve months (June 2011 to May 2012), 87 alerts were published, against 90 over the previous twelve months (-3%). #
  • The most cited substance in May 2012 is HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (2 alerts). #
  • France notified the most alerts in May 2012 (2). #
  • 0 of these 2 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

France2

Countries of origin of the products

United States2

Recorded products concerned (pages in French)

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