EU alerts on cosmetic products: October 2026
Figures to cite
- In October 2026, the European Commission published 25 Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alerts on cosmetic products, against 20 in September 2026 and 119 in October 2025. #
- Over twelve months (November 2025 to October 2026), 760 alerts were published, against 1,824 over the previous twelve months (-58%). #
- The most cited substance in October 2026 is BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL (11 alerts). #
- Italy notified the most alerts in October 2026 (6). #
- 17 of these 25 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 | 6 |
| Czechia | 5 |
| Sweden | 5 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| France | 2 |
Countries of origin of the products
| People's Republic of China | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| India | 2 |
| United States | 2 |
| Czechia | 2 |
Recorded products concerned (pages in French)
- None of these alerts concerns a product whose composition is on this site.
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