EU alerts on cosmetic products: February 2020
Figures to cite
- In February 2020, the European Commission published 12 Safety Gate alerts on cosmetic products, against 17 in January 2020 and 4 in February 2019. #
- Over twelve months (March 2019 to February 2020), 114 alerts were published, against 104 over the previous twelve months (+10%). #
- The most cited substance in February 2020 is HYDROQUINONE (4 alerts). #
- United Kingdom notified the most alerts in February 2020 (6). #
- 12 of these 12 alerts give a barcode. #
Most cited substances
Notifying countries
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| Congo | 4 |
| Türkiye | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Pakistan | 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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