EU alerts on cosmetic products: October 2022
Figures to cite
- In October 2022, the European Commission published 10 Safety Gate alerts on cosmetic products, against 3 in September 2022 and 2 in October 2021. #
- Over twelve months (November 2021 to October 2022), 147 alerts were published, against 64 over the previous twelve months (+130%). #
- The most cited substance in October 2022 is BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL (4 alerts). #
- Italy notified the most alerts in October 2022 (4). #
- 9 of these 10 alerts give a barcode. #
Most cited substances
| BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL | 4 |
| HYDROQUINONE | 4 |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE | 1 |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE AND METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 1 |
| METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 1 |
Notifying countries
| Italy | 4 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Czechia | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| Ivory Coast | 4 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| France | 1 |
Recorded products concerned
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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