EU alerts on cosmetic products (Safety Gate)
6,236 alerts on cosmetic products were published by Safety Gate, the EU rapid alert system, between 18 February 2005 and 23 October 2026. The most cited substance is BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL (4,144 alerts). An alert targets a specific product, withdrawn, recalled or banned from sale, by a company on its own initiative or by order of a national authority.
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 GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. weekly reports (CC0).
Most cited substances
| Substance | Alerts |
|---|---|
| BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL | 4,144 |
| HYDROQUINONE | 309 |
| METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 136 |
| HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE | 135 |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE | 104 |
| FORMALDEHYDE | 54 |
| DIBUTYL PHTHALATE | 50 |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE AND METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 46 |
| P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE | 46 |
| HYDROGEN PEROXIDE | 39 |
| LIMONENE | 39 |
| LINALOOL | 38 |
| CINNAMAL | 34 |
| CITRONELLOL | 31 |
| HEXYL CINNAMAL | 30 |
Alerts per year
| Year | Alerts |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 538 |
| 2025 | 1,708 |
| 2024 | 1,461 |
| 2023 | 1,088 |
| 2022 | 206 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2020 | 94 |
| 2019 | 93 |
| 2018 | 106 |
| 2017 | 63 |
| 2016 | 87 |
| 2015 | 46 |
| 2014 | 73 |
| 2013 | 92 |
| 2012 | 74 |
| 2011 | 104 |
| 2010 | 66 |
| 2009 | 86 |
| 2008 | 55 |
| 2007 | 81 |
| 2006 | 46 |
| 2005 | 17 |
Monthly report: the figures for each month
All alerts, most recent first
Alert fields quoted in English, as published by the Commission.
- 16 April 2010: Lightening body milk - Body Treat Clarifying Skin Beautifying Milk, Caring, Austria (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 2 April 2010: Shampoos & haircare products, Alter ego, Lithuania (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 12 March 2010: Fingernail modelling - UV-Gel Sensitive Nail Scout, Nail Scout (distributor), Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 12 March 2010: Cleansing water no-rinse formula for babies, Klorane Bebe, France (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 26 February 2010: Powder with glitter - Glitter powder for fingernails, Kik – BL Beauty Line, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 26 February 2010: Hair mask - Active Mask A; - Active Mask B; - Color Melange N.º 4.35 – Brown, Hantesis, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 5 February 2010: Herbal henna - Moon Star Herbal Henna brown, Moon Star, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 5 February 2010: Nail polish - Fairwind Nail Polish 18 coral, Marabu Cosmetic, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 29 January 2010: Crème - Penis XXL Creme, Orion, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 15 January 2010: Herbal henna - Moon Star Herbal Henna black, Moon Star, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 15 January 2010: Nail polishes - Tangeglo / Danger Zone, Diamond, Estonia (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 25 December 2009: Mouth spray and mouth wash – Doreperol aktiv, Doreperol, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 18 December 2009: Skin lightener - Shirley Medicated Cream, Shirley, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 18 December 2009: Foot cream - Piruet, Rassvet, Lithuania (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 18 December 2009: Lightening Body Lotion - Body Clear, Body Clear, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 11 December 2009: Hair colour cream - Voila Avance, 8.30 Rubio Claro Dorado Intenso, Intercosmo, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 11 December 2009: Face cream - Sarcode Creme Hidrante Regenerante, Utsukusy, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 11 December 2009: Face cream - Sarcode Creme Anti-Rugas Illuminador Triplo, Utsukusy, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 11 December 2009: Hair colour cream - Voila Avance, C.66 Rojo Intenso, Intercosmo, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 11 December 2009: Hair colour cream - Voila Avance, G.97 Gris Acero, Intercosmo, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 4 December 2009: Nail polish - TL Design Sidney Nail Lacquer, TL Design, Estonia (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 November 2009: Body Butter - Lait Cocoa Butter, Skin Light, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 November 2009: Skin lightening cream - Beauty Body Oil with Vitamin E, Peau Claire, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 November 2009: Skin beautifying milk, Clear Essence, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 November 2009: Skin lightening cream - Lightening Body Lotion, Sivoclair, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 6 November 2009: Cotton buds, Boots, United Kingdom (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 6 November 2009: Hair colour cream - Color Ego – New quality system, Alter Ego, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 6 November 2009: Hair colour cream - Color Ego, Alter Ego, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 6 November 2009: Hair colour cream - Ego color – New quality hair, Alter Ego, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 6 November 2009: Shampoo - Hasty – Hi Flier – Shampoo Volume, Alter Ego, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 6 November 2009: Face cream - Alta cosmetica - sarcodes creme oxi-regenerador reafirmante vn, Utsukusy, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 6 November 2009: Bleach and toner powder - Flaxtone, Alter Ego, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 30 October 2009: Skin lightening cream - Lightening and Purifying Body Lotion, Maxi Light, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 30 October 2009: Freckle Cream - Stillman’s Freckle Cream, Stillman’s., United Kingdom (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 23 October 2009: Hand and body lotion - Strawberry & Milk., Sen Body Care, Finland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 16 October 2009: Children's make up set - Creative Play 3 in 1 Cosmetics – Create a Face, Creative Play, United Kingdom (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 31 July 2009: Skin care product - Peeling 100, Feminin Nature, France (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 31 July 2009: Shampoo - Classic Gray, American Crew., Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 24 July 2009: Whitening cream - POP popular facial cream with AHA, POP, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 24 July 2009: Children's make-up - Face Painting Set, John Toy, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 24 July 2009: Lightening body cream without hydroquinone, Bio Claire, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 17 July 2009: Skin cream - Exclusiv-Vital –Basische Frische-Kosmetik, Siriderma, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 17 July 2009: Skin cream - Exclusiv-Vital – Basische Frische-Kosmetik-, Siriderma, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 17 July 2009: Sun cream - Soltan, Kids Lotion with Wasp Repellent, Boots, United Kingdom (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 17 July 2009: Whitening cream, Fair & White, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 17 July 2009: Carotte Lightening body lotion, Pr. Francoise Bedon Paris, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 10 July 2009: Children's shampoo - Karapuz lion with orange extract, Karapuz, Lithuania (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 10 July 2009: Children's shampoo - Karapuz baby elephant with camomile extract, Karapuz, Lithuania (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 10 July 2009: Make-up and hair accessories - Happy Hour – Glamour Make up, Kimyon, Slovakia (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 3 July 2009: Nail polish “Advanced Hard as Nails”, Sally Hansen, Estonia (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 26 June 2009: Sun cream - Lilien SUN active, Union Cosmetic, Slovakia (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 19 June 2009: Make up set - Girls world, John Toy, Slovakia (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 19 June 2009: Nail polish, Nail Art, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 19 June 2009: Nail polish - O.P.I Nail lacquer, O.P.I, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 12 June 2009: Sun lotion - Perfectly dark, Swedish beauty, Lithuania (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 12 June 2009: Sun lotion - Ravishing, Swedish beauty, Lithuania (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 12 June 2009: Perfumed talcum powder - Fragrant talc parfumé - Lavender, Spring Fresh, Italy (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 29 May 2009: Mascara - Long Life, Astor (Coty), The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 29 May 2009: Whitening cream - Natural Skin Fade Cream, Mililo, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 29 May 2009: Mascara - Amazing Length’n Build, Gosh, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate