EU alerts on cosmetic products: February 2025
Figures to cite
- In February 2025, the European Commission published 60 Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alerts on cosmetic products, against 246 in January 2025 and 19 in February 2024. #
- Over twelve months (March 2024 to February 2025), 1,728 alerts were published, against 1,049 over the previous twelve months (+65%). #
- The most cited substance in February 2025 is BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL (51 alerts). #
- Czechia notified the most alerts in February 2025 (29). #
- 54 of these 60 alerts give a barcode. #
Safety Gate, EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products: cosmetic alerts from the weekly reports, retrieved 22 October 2026.
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate weekly reports (CC0).
Most cited substances
Notifying countries
| Czechia | 29 |
| Hungary | 13 |
| Italy | 9 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Estonia | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| Germany | 15 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Italy | 5 |
| France | 5 |
Recorded products concerned (pages in French)
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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