Recalls in 2022
By month
Most recalled brands
Cosmetics & chemicals recalls in the EU & EEA in 2022
- 2022-12-23
SE
EU
Skin lightening cream (Picos) · BIO.26 Lait de Beauté Eclaircissant
The product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
FR
EU
Anti-ageing serum (ANNAYAKE) · ULTRATIME SERUM PERFECTEUR ANTI-RIDES
The product contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC or Lyral), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products. HICC is a skin sensitiser and triggers allergic reactions or contact dermatitis. The…
FR
EU
Face cream (ANNAYAKE) · ULTRATIME CREME REDENSIFIANTE ANTI-RIDES
The product contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC or Lyral), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products. HICC is a skin sensitiser and triggers allergic reactions or contact dermatitis. The…
IT
EU
Perfume (Glamour profumi) · Creed Silver
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA) which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
IT
EU
Perfume (Glamour profumi) · Monta dark
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA) which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
IT
EU
Perfume (Glamour profumi) · La notte dell'uomo
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA) which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
FR
EU
Skin-lightening cream (Orlane) · Soin de blanc creme eclaircissante
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), which is forbidden in cosmetics since it is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions or…
FR
EU
Skin-lightening serum (Orlane) · Soin de blanc sérum éclaircissant
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), which is forbidden in cosmetics since it is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions or…
FR
EU
Skin-lightening lotion (Orlane) · Soin de blanc lotion eclaircissante
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), which is forbidden in cosmetics since it is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions or…
FR
EU
Skin care serum (Orlane) · Sérum fermeté thermo actif
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), which is forbidden in cosmetics since it is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions or…
FR
EU
Skin care cream (Orlane) · Soin fermeté thermo lift
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), which is forbidden in cosmetics since it is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions or…
FR
EU
Lotion (ANNAYAKE) · LOTION EQUILIBRANTE PEAUX NORMALES A SECHES
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), which is forbidden in cosmetics since it is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions or…
FR
EU
Eye contour gel (ANNAYAKE) · ULTRATIME - spiralis gel crème contour des yeux
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), which is forbidden in cosmetics since it is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions or…
SK
EU
Shower gel (MEGLIO SFUSO) · BAGNOSCHIUMA MUSCHIO BIANCO
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA) which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
- 2022-12-16
FR
EU
Hair fixing gel (les cosmétiques design paris) · Gel fijador INTENSE FIX 24H- MEN'ACTIV SCIENCE
The product contains methylisothiazolinone (MI), which is forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis in sensitised persons. The product does not…
FR
EU
Shampoo (L'angelica) · Shampoo fortificante fortifying
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA) which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
DE
EU
Tattoo ink (Perfect Eyelash) · Permanent Makeup Pigment Ash Blonde
The product contains an excessive concentration of arsenic, cobalt and nickel (measured values up to 1.44 mg/kg, 7.98 mg/kg and 16.4 mg/kg, respectively). Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer. Cobalt is a skin and…
DE
EU
Skin lightening cream (Reeve Cosmetics Mingora Sawat) · SHEESHA Beauty Cream
The product contains mercury (measured value: 17 000 mg/kg). Mercury accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. Additionally, it may affect reproduction and the unborn child. The…
LT
EU
Face cream · Snail All in One Repair Cream
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn…
EU Safety Gate · reported by LithuaniaOfficial notice →DE
EU
Soap (Ahrenshof Arztseife) · Arztseife
The total microbial count of the product is too high (measured value up to 340 000 cfu/g). The micro-organism may potentially cause illness in some consumers, particularly those with a weakened immune system. If used…
CZ
EU
Eau de toilette (CHARRIER PARFUMS) · MIMOSA
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn…
- 2022-12-09
SE
EU
Perfume (Le Falconé) · Turn for man
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA) which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
SE
EU
Body lotion · Sun2 Hot Caribbean Nights
The product contains a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI), which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →SE
EU
Body lotion · Sun 2 Summer Dream
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains isobutylparaben, which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Isobutylparaben might be toxic for reproduction and development, and might specifically be harmful to…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →SE
EU
Sun cream · BIELENDA SUN CARE Coconut Suntan Milk SPF 15
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →SE
EU
Skin lightening cream · Kojie san skin lightening face cream
The product contains mercury (measured value: 0.8 mg/kg). Mercury accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. Additionally, it may affect reproduction and the unborn child. The product…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →SE
EU
Body lotion · Sun2 Fruit Passion
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI), which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →- 2022-12-02
CZ
EU
Eau de toilette (GORDANO PARFUMS) · GOCCI GILLIAN BOOM
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA) which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
LT
EU
Body gel · Cool Aloe Restores Skin Moisture
The product contains methylisothiazolinone (MI), which is forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. The product does not…
EU Safety Gate · reported by LithuaniaOfficial notice →LT
EU
Facial mask · Cherry Skin Rejuvenation Sleep Mask
The product contains methylisothiazolinone (MI), which is forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. The product does not…
EU Safety Gate · reported by LithuaniaOfficial notice →IT
EU
Body gel (Cosmi) · Gel corpo
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA) which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
IT
EU
Perfume (Golden Challenge) · Golden Challenge
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn…
IT
EU
Perfume (Yuven Beauty) · Eau de toilette pour femme
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA), which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
IT
EU
Aftershave (True XN) · True XN pour homme
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA), which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
IT
EU
Aftershave (Omerta & Original Man) · Original Man
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA), which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
IT
EU
Hair spray (Splend'or) · Splend'or
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA) which is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child…
IT
EU
Hair spray (Splend'or) · Splend'or
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA), which use is restricted. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause…
SE
EU
Skin lightening cream · Caro light Lightening beauty cream
The product contains hydroquinone. (measured value: up to 2% by weight). Hydroquinone is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →LV
EU
Bathroom cleaner (SANN PROFI) · Dušo cabinos valiklis
The product is extremely acidic (measured pH value < 2.0) and corrosive but the hazard classification of the chemical mixture is incorrect. Users have therefore no information on the dangers incurred when the product…
- 2022-11-25
FR
EU
Hair mask (BYPHASSE) · Soin des cheveux - Masque kératine - keratin hair Mask - Soin régénérant - Cheveux secs…
The product contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA) (measured values: up to 0.005% by weight) as well as a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI and MI) (measured…