EU alerts on cosmetic products: September 2021
Figures to cite
- In September 2021, the European Commission published 6 Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alerts on cosmetic products, against 2 in August 2021 and 6 in September 2020. #
- Over twelve months (October 2020 to September 2021), 66 alerts were published, against 96 over the previous twelve months (-31%). #
- The most cited substance in September 2021 is METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE (4 alerts). #
- Cyprus notified the most alerts in September 2021 (3). #
- 6 of these 6 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
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE | 4 |
| METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 4 |
| HYDROQUINONE | 1 |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE AND METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 1 |
Notifying countries
| Cyprus | 3 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Czechia | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| Albania | 3 |
| United States | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Recorded products concerned (pages in French)
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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