Cosmetics & Personal Care Recalls in the EU 2024–2026
A continuously-updated index of 3720 serious cosmetics & personal care recalls across the EU (2024-01-05 – 2026-11-06), compiled from the EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) and national consumer-protection authorities. Each entry links to the official government alert.
Where these recalls were reported
| Italy | 2400 |
| Czechia | 482 |
| Hungary | 332 |
| Sweden | 70 |
| United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland | 70 |
| Germany | 66 |
| France | 49 |
| Romania | 46 |
| Slovakia | 39 |
| Lithuania | 38 |
| Luxembourg | 15 |
| Spain | 14 |
Most recent serious recalls
2025-12-19 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide (TPO), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. TPO may harm the reproductive system, may ha…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the h…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA) and hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), which are prohibited in cosmetic prod…
2025-12-19 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the h…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains
2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm t…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the h…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA) and hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), which are prohibited in cosmetic prod…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the h…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA - Lilial), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, ma…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the h…
2025-12-19 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the h…
2025-12-19 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the …
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the h…
2025-12-19 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
Microbial growth (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) has been observed after the use of the product (batch SR335) due to a loss of efficacy of the preservative in that batch. If used on damaged skin, the product…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-19 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the h…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA) and hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), which are prohibited in cosmetic prod…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the…
2025-12-19 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA) and hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), which are prohibited in cosmetic prod…
2025-12-12 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains dyes CI 45170, Cl 45160 and Basic Yellow 40, p-hydroxyanisole, trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA).which are banned in cosmetic p…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the h…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the h…
2025-12-12 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of benzoyl peroxide (measured value: up to 0.7 %). Benzoyl peroxide can cause severe eye irritation and allergic skin reactions.
Moreover, there is no indic…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and p-hydroxyanisole (mequinol) which are prohibited in nail products for consumer use. HEMA causes serious eye irritation, skin irritation and …
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the…
2025-12-12 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and p-hydroxyanisole (mequinol) which are prohibited in nail products for consumer use. HEMA causes serious eye irritation, skin irritation and …
2025-12-12 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of estragole (measured value up to 0.93%). Estragole is a genotoxic carcinogen. Moreover, the product contains citronellol, geraniol, citral or alpha-isometh…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the…
2025-12-12 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains carbon black (CI 77266, nano) which is prohibited in eye products.at a concentration of 11.5%.
CI 77266 might be harmful for the health and the environment.…
2025-12-12 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains trimethylolpropane triacrylate, which use is prohibited in cosmetic products. Trimethylolpropane triacrylate can cause skin and eye irritatio…
2025-12-12 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains antimony, lead and selenium (measured values: <0.10 mg/kg, 2.58 mg/kg and 0.31 mg/kg, respectively), which are prohibited in cosmetic products. Moreover, the product has an excess…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the h…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the…
2025-12-12 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
2025-12-12 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains p-hydroxyanisole (mequinol) which is prohibited in nail products for consumer use. Mequinol causes serious eye irritation and may cause allergic skin reaction.…
2025-12-12 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm th…
Methodology & sources. Aggregated from official EU and national recall registers (primarily the EU Safety Gate / RAPEX) and reflecting each authority's own classification. ProductGuru is an independent information service, not a government body, and gives no medical, legal or financial advice — always consult the official source. Serious-risk consumer-goods recalls from 2024 onward. Free to cite with attribution.