EU alerts on cosmetic products: April 2025
Figures to cite
- In April 2025, the European Commission published 276 Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alerts on cosmetic products, against 136 in March 2025 and 40 in April 2024. #
- Over twelve months (May 2024 to April 2025), 1,933 alerts were published, against 1,157 over the previous twelve months (+67%). #
- The most cited substance in April 2025 is BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL (260 alerts). #
- Italy notified the most alerts in April 2025 (242). #
- 246 of these 276 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
| Italy | 242 |
| Hungary | 17 |
| Sweden | 13 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
Countries of origin of the products
| Italy | 100 |
| Unknown | 54 |
| France | 31 |
| The Netherlands | 28 |
| Spain | 18 |
Recorded products concerned (pages in French)
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