Compoatlas

EU alerts on cosmetic products: October 2012

Figures to cite

  • In October 2012, the European Commission published 1 Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alert on cosmetic products, against 6 in September 2012 and 15 in October 2011. #
  • Over twelve months (November 2011 to October 2012), 71 alerts were published, against 105 over the previous twelve months (-32%). #
  • The most cited substance in October 2012 is LIDOCAINE (1 alert). #
  • The Netherlands notified the most alerts in October 2012 (1). #
  • 0 of these 1 alerts give a barcode. #

Safety Gate, EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products: cosmetic alerts from the weekly reports, retrieved 23 October 2026.

Source: European Commission, Safety Gate weekly reports (CC0).

Most cited substances

Notifying countries

The Netherlands1

Countries of origin of the products

United States1

Recorded products concerned (pages in French)

Previous month Next month Monthly report of EU alerts on cosmetic products

Enter to analyse, Shift+Enter for a new line