EU alerts on cosmetic products: January 2024
Figures to cite
- In January 2024, the European Commission published 20 Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alerts on cosmetic products, against 106 in December 2023 and 57 in January 2023. #
- Over twelve months (February 2023 to January 2024), 1,051 alerts were published, against 258 over the previous twelve months (+307%). #
- The most cited substance in January 2024 is BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL (12 alerts). #
- Hungary notified the most alerts in January 2024 (11). #
- 16 of these 20 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
Notifying countries
| Hungary | 11 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| Norway | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 |
| India | 2 |
| Togo | 1 |
Recorded products concerned (pages in French)
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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