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EU alerts on cosmetic products: November 2022

Figures to cite

  • In November 2022, the European Commission published 29 Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alerts on cosmetic products, against 10 in October 2022 and 1 in November 2021. #
  • Over twelve months (December 2021 to November 2022), 175 alerts were published, against 50 over the previous twelve months (+250%). #
  • The most cited substance in November 2022 is BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL (14 alerts). #
  • Sweden notified the most alerts in November 2022 (25). #
  • 10 of these 29 alerts give a barcode. #

Safety Gate, EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products: cosmetic alerts from the weekly reports, retrieved 23 October 2026.

Source: European Commission, Safety Gate weekly reports (CC0).

Most cited substances

BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL14
HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE10
METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE2
HYDROQUINONE1
METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE1

Notifying countries

Sweden25
Austria1
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland1
France1
Ireland1

Countries of origin of the products

Unknown10
United Arab Emirates8
Saudi Arabia5
People's Republic of China2
South Africa1

Recorded products concerned (pages in French)

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