EU alerts on cosmetic products: October 2020
Figures to cite
- In October 2020, the European Commission published 4 Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alerts on cosmetic products, against 6 in September 2020 and 3 in October 2019. #
- Over twelve months (November 2019 to October 2020), 97 alerts were published, against 86 over the previous twelve months (+13%). #
- The most cited substance in October 2020 is HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (2 alerts). #
- Germany notified the most alerts in October 2020 (2). #
- 2 of these 4 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
Notifying countries
| Germany | 2 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| South Africa | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 1 |
Recorded products concerned (pages in French)
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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