EU alerts on cosmetic products: December 2019

Figures to cite

• In December 2019, the European Commission published 11 Safety Gate alerts on cosmetic products, against 11 in November 2019 and 5 in December 2018. #
• Over twelve months (January 2019 to December 2019), 93 alerts were published, against 106 over the previous twelve months (-12%). #
• The most cited substance in December 2019 is FORMIC ACID (2 alerts). #
• Norway notified the most alerts in December 2019 (8). #
• 0 of these 11 alerts give a barcode. #