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 An alert targets a specific product, withdrawn, recalled or banned from sale, by a company on its own initiative or by order of a national authority.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.
- 29 May 2009: Mascara - Go for volume, 2B Cosmic, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 22 May 2009: Bath and shower gel - Shunga erotic art, Shunga, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 22 May 2009: Mouthwash (various types), Dentimint, Dentyl, Asda, Morrisons, Superdrug and Tesco, United Kingdom (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 22 May 2009: Long curl mascara, Creation lamis, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 22 May 2009: 2-tone black and white mascara, Casuelle Infinite, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 22 May 2009: Eyeliner, Mavala Eyeliner Eye-lite, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 15 May 2009: Talcum powder - Spring fresh line / Wild Orchid perfume, BURTON, Italy (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 1 May 2009: Beauty cream - Natural Fairness, Zero-Mark, United Kingdom (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 24 April 2009: Fade cream - Skin Success Fade Cream, Palmer’s, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 17 April 2009: Skin lotion - Ziegenbutter-Crème/Goat butter cream, Botanis, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 10 April 2009: Liquid cleanser - Saugella Poligyn – pH neutral, Saugella, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 10 April 2009: Shampoo - pil-food shampoo pH 6, pil-food, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 3 April 2009: Massage cream - Massage und Pflege Balsam, 100% naturrein - Sheabutter (Massage and skin-care cream, 100% pure shea butter), Aurea, Austria (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 27 March 2009: Nail polish - Nail Art Brushpen, Stargazer, Slovenia (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 March 2009: Bath/shower cream - Sinnesrausch Erotik-Schaumbad, Orion, The Netherlands (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 March 2009: Eyeliner, Hashmi Kohl Aswad, Germany (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 6 March 2009: Hair dyes, Senhorinha, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 6 March 2009: Lip Gloss - Disney Princess Wishes & Kisses Luscious Lip Gloss Collection, Disney, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 27 February 2009: Lubricant., LUBRIX, Poland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 20 February 2009: Creative play face paints - “Create a Face”, 3-in-1 Cosmetics, Creative Play, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 20 February 2009: Children’s cosmetic set - Happy Hour / Glamor Diamond Cosmetics, Tracy, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 20 February 2009: Beauty case - Beauty Red Rose, Fun & Colors, Italy (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 20 February 2009: Make up set - Happy Hour Glamour Make Up Set, Kimyon (labelled with Kertoy Ltd. Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland), Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 February 2009: Make-up case - Cosmetic case “Natural Beauty”, Fun & Colors, Italy (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 February 2009: Make-up case - Cosmetic case “Star Jeans”, Fun & Colors, Italy (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 February 2009: Make-up case - Cosmetic case “Beauty orange heart”, Fun & Colors, Italy (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 February 2009: Make-up case - "Exclusive White", Fun & Colors, Italy (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 February 2009: Make-up case - "Instinct", Fun & Colors, Italy (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 February 2009: Make-up case - "Rose Pearl", Fun & Colors, Italy (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 February 2009: Make-up case - "Beauty Green Flowers", Fun & Colors, Italy (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 13 February 2009: Lightening body lotion without hydroquinone – Natural Bio-vegetal Activator, Bio Claire, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 6 February 2009: Make-up case for children, "Pink-Chewingum" – pink lipstick, Fun & colors, Italy (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 30 January 2009: Face paint set - Perfect make up set, Dasini, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 30 January 2009: Girl's make-up box, It's Girl Stuff!, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 23 January 2009: Klorane soothing eye make-up remover with cornflower, Klorane, France (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 23 January 2009: Children's cosmetic set - Fantasy Girl & the Pegasus, Unknown, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 23 January 2009: Lip gloss and eye shadow set - Gives you Freshness, Kimyon, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 12 December 2008: Whitening cream "Topclaire plus Lait éclaircissant hydratant", TOPCLAIRE PLUS, Belgium (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 12 December 2008: Children’s Cosmetic Set - Vanity Organiser, GIRLZ, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 5 December 2008: Restructuring hair mask, Optima, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 21 November 2008: Hair balsam - Bálsamo Nutritivo e Reparador, Botica Natural, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 21 November 2008: Anti-ageing cream - Emulsão Contorno de Olhos, Botica Natural, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 21 November 2008: Make-up remover - Emulsão Desmaquilhante Integral, Botica Natural, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 14 November 2008: Face cream - Rigenera, Collistar, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 14 November 2008: Lightening body oil with vitamin E – for a young skin and clear complexion – lightening” / “Huile Eclaircissante a la vitamine E – pour une peau jeune et eclatante – eclaircissant”, Peau claire, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 14 November 2008: Skin toning cream with vitamin E and sunscreen, Clear-n-Smooth, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 24 October 2008: Body lotion - QEI+ Paris Moisturising Lightening Body Lotion, LABORATOIRE PHARMAPLUS, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 17 October 2008: Toothbrush & toothpaste kit – "Yanys on the go!", YANYS, France (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 10 October 2008: Skin lightening cream, Tura England, Sweden (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 3 October 2008: Skin lightening lotion with shea butter, MAXI-TONE, Austria (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 3 October 2008: Baby cream – "Baby pflege und Wickelcreme", Avalon, Austria (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 19 September 2008: Nail polish: 1) Mirra lux nail-polish 09, 2) Mirra lux nail-polish 19., MIRRA LUX, Estonia (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 12 September 2008: Whitening cream - Lightening Beauty Crème, G&G, Ireland (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 12 September 2008: Hair colouring cream - "Color Contrast", JALYD, Portugal (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 5 September 2008: Nail polish, inm, Estonia (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 15 August 2008: Skin cream - Drula crème extra forte / Drula cream especially concentrated, DRULA, Belgium (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 8 August 2008: Skin lightening cream, Caro Light, Belgium (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 8 August 2008: Skin lightening cream, Caro Light, Belgium (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 8 August 2008: Skin lightening cream with lemon, CHABINE, Belgium (Serious risk) Safety Gate
- 1 August 2008: Sunscreen Lotion, Herb LineTM, Czechia (Serious risk) Safety Gate