EU alerts on cosmetic products: July 2020
Figures to cite
- In July 2020, the European Commission published 9 Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alerts on cosmetic products, against 11 in June 2020 and 6 in July 2019. #
- Over twelve months (August 2019 to July 2020), 103 alerts were published, against 91 over the previous twelve months (+13%). #
- The most cited substance in July 2020 is KOJIC ACID (2 alerts). #
- Germany notified the most alerts in July 2020 (2). #
- 7 of these 9 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
| KOJIC ACID | 2 |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE | 1 |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE AND METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 1 |
| METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 1 |
| P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE | 1 |
Notifying countries
| Germany | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| Ivory Coast | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Türkiye | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Russian Federation | 1 |
Recorded products concerned (pages in French)
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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