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