EU alerts on cosmetic products: March 2022
Figures to cite
- In March 2022, the European Commission published 16 Safety Gate alerts on cosmetic products, against 14 in February 2022 and 10 in March 2021. #
- Over twelve months (April 2021 to March 2022), 70 alerts were published, against 77 over the previous twelve months (-9%). #
- The most cited substance in March 2022 is METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE (8 alerts). #
- Sweden notified the most alerts in March 2022 (15). #
- 10 of these 16 alerts give a barcode. #
Most cited substances
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE | 8 |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE AND METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 8 |
| METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 8 |
| HYDROQUINONE | 3 |
Notifying countries
| Sweden | 15 |
| Romania | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| Unknown | 6 |
| Italy | 4 |
| France | 3 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
Recorded products concerned
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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