EU alerts on cosmetic products: August 2013
Figures to cite
- In August 2013, the European Commission published 8 Safety Gate alerts on cosmetic products, against 6 in July 2013 and 5 in August 2012. #
- Over twelve months (September 2012 to August 2013), 84 alerts were published, against 90 over the previous twelve months (-7%). #
- The most cited substance in August 2013 is FORMALDEHYDE (1 alert). #
- United Kingdom notified the most alerts in August 2013 (3). #
- 0 of these 8 alerts give a barcode. #
Most cited substances
Notifying countries
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| The Netherlands | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| Pakistan | 3 |
| Italy | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Recorded products concerned
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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