EU alerts on cosmetic products: August 2023
Figures to cite
- In August 2023, the European Commission published 27 Safety Gate alerts on cosmetic products, against 70 in July 2023 and 25 in August 2022. #
- Over twelve months (September 2022 to August 2023), 560 alerts were published, against 142 over the previous twelve months (+294%). #
- The most cited substance in August 2023 is BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL (22 alerts). #
- Hungary notified the most alerts in August 2023 (21). #
- 26 of these 27 alerts give a barcode. #
Most cited substances
Notifying countries
| Hungary | 21 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Czechia | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| People's Republic of China | 3 |
| Morocco | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Türkiye | 3 |
| France | 2 |
Recorded products concerned
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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