Cosmetics

6,217
Total Recalls
2,173
Brands Affected
31
Countries

There are 6,217 product safety recalls in the Cosmetics category reported through the EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) system. These recalls involve products from 2,173 different brands across 31 European countries. The most common risk types are Chemical (5880), Microbiological (223), Health risk / other (29). All data is sourced from the European Commission's Safety Gate portal.

Top Risk Types

Chemical 5880 recalls
Microbiological 223 recalls
Health risk / other 29 recalls
Choking 18 recalls
Environment 15 recalls

All Cosmetics Recalls

Microbiological

Cotton buds

Boots
United Kingdom · 1413/09
Chemical

Freckle Cream - Stillman’s Freckle Cream

Stillman’s.
United Kingdom · 1399/09
Chemical

Skin lightening cream - Lightening and Purifying Body Lotion

Maxi Light
Germany · 1378/09
Chemical

Hand and body lotion - Strawberry & Milk.

Sen Body Care
Finland · 1370/09
Chemical

Children's make up set - Creative Play 3 in 1 Cosmetics – Create a Face

Creative Play
United Kingdom · 1324/09
Chemical

Shampoo - Classic Gray

American Crew.
Portugal · 1012/09
Microbiological

Skin care product - Peeling 100

Feminin Nature
France · 0984/09
Chemical

Lightening body cream without hydroquinone

Bio Claire
The Netherlands · 0962/09
Chemical

Children's make-up - Face Painting Set

John Toy
Germany · 0961/09
Chemical

Whitening cream - POP popular facial cream with AHA

POP
The Netherlands · 0954/09
Chemical

Carotte Lightening body lotion

Pr. Francoise Bedon Paris
The Netherlands · 0947/09
Chemical

Whitening cream

Fair & White
The Netherlands · 0946/09
Health risk / other

Sun cream - Soltan, Kids Lotion with Wasp Repellent

Boots
United Kingdom · 0936/09
Chemical

Skin cream - Exclusiv-Vital – Basische Frische-Kosmetik-

Siriderma
Germany · 0932/09
Chemical

Skin cream - Exclusiv-Vital –Basische Frische-Kosmetik

Siriderma
Germany · 0931/09
Chemical

Make-up and hair accessories - Happy Hour – Glamour Make up

Kimyon
Slovakia · 0927/09
Chemical

Children's shampoo - Karapuz baby elephant with camomile extract

Karapuz
Lithuania · 0900/09
Chemical

Children's shampoo - Karapuz lion with orange extract

Karapuz
Lithuania · 0899/09
Chemical

Nail polish “Advanced Hard as Nails”

Sally Hansen
Estonia · 0879/09
Microbiological

Sun cream - Lilien SUN active

Union Cosmetic
Slovakia · 0837/09
Chemical

Nail polish - O.P.I Nail lacquer

O.P.I
Germany · 0784/09
Chemical

Nail polish

Nail Art
Germany · 0783/09
Chemical

Make up set - Girls world

John Toy
Slovakia · 0773/09
Chemical

Perfumed talcum powder - Fragrant talc parfumé - Lavender

Spring Fresh
Italy · 0754/09
Chemical

Sun lotion - Ravishing

Swedish beauty
Lithuania · 0737/09
Chemical

Sun lotion - Perfectly dark

Swedish beauty
Lithuania · 0736/09
Chemical

Mascara - Go for volume

2B Cosmic
The Netherlands · 0702/09
Chemical

Mascara - Amazing Length’n Build

Gosh
The Netherlands · 0701/09
Chemical

Whitening cream - Natural Skin Fade Cream

Mililo
Germany · 0692/09
Chemical

Mascara - Long Life

Astor (Coty)
The Netherlands · 0685/09
Chemical

Eyeliner

Mavala Eyeliner Eye-lite
The Netherlands · 0671/09
Chemical

2-tone black and white mascara

Casuelle Infinite
The Netherlands · 0670/09
Chemical

Long curl mascara

Creation lamis
The Netherlands · 0669/09
Microbiological

Mouthwash (various types)

Dentimint, Dentyl, Asda, Morrisons, Superdrug and Tesco
United Kingdom · 0665/09
Chemical

Bath and shower gel - Shunga erotic art

Shunga
The Netherlands · 0657/09
Chemical

Talcum powder - Spring fresh line / Wild Orchid perfume

BURTON
Italy · 0630/09
Chemical

Beauty cream - Natural Fairness

Zero-Mark
United Kingdom · 0581/09
Chemical

Fade cream - Skin Success Fade Cream

Palmer’s
The Netherlands · 0531/09
Microbiological

Skin lotion - Ziegenbutter-Crème/Goat butter cream

Botanis
Germany · 0505/09
Chemical

Shampoo - pil-food shampoo pH 6

pil-food
Portugal · 0473/09
Chemical

Liquid cleanser - Saugella Poligyn – pH neutral

Saugella
Portugal · 0465/09
Microbiological

Massage cream - Massage und Pflege Balsam, 100% naturrein - Sheabutter (Massage and skin-care cream, 100% pure shea butter)

Aurea
Austria · 0428/09
Chemical

Nail polish - Nail Art Brushpen

Stargazer
Slovenia · 0417/09
Chemical

Eyeliner

Hashmi Kohl Aswad
Germany · 0345/09
Chemical

Bath/shower cream - Sinnesrausch Erotik-Schaumbad

Orion
The Netherlands · 0327/09
Chemical

Lip Gloss - Disney Princess Wishes & Kisses Luscious Lip Gloss Collection

Disney
Ireland · 0298/09
Chemical

Hair dyes

Senhorinha
Portugal · 0292/09
Microbiological

Lubricant.

LUBRIX
Poland · 0287/09