Brand
Matrix: recalls and official safety alerts
13 EU Safety Gate alerts concern products recorded under the brand Matrix. The first dates from 5 March 2024, the latest from 8 April 2025. The hazards named most often are chemical (100%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are ingredient not allowed in cosmetics (100%). 54% were for products made in United States, 15% were for products made in Spain and 8% were for products made in Canada. The products flagged most are shampoo, shower gel and soap (38%) and creams and lotions (23%). 0% of the EU alerts were marked as sold online, and 0% name an online marketplace. The most common outcome was sales ban (100% of EU alerts); 100% included a measure ordered by an authority. The EU alerts were notified most often by the authorities of Italy (100%). Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include lilial (BMHCA).
Most-flagged product types
Official alerts and recalls per quarter
EU Safety GateQ4 2026 is incomplete: counted to 1 October 2026.
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| Year | EU Safety Gate | US CPSC |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (to date) | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
Why they were flagged
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100%, 13 alerts
Counts are alerts naming the platform in the official record, not all dangerous products sold there. Many records name no seller at all. How we count
Download these 13 alerts (CSV) English column names; reuse with attribution to the official sources.
| Date | Product | Platform | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-08 | Hair maskColor lastBrand: Matrix · model 30K900S · barcode 884486151667 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | SR/01412/25 | |
| 2025-04-08 | ShampooBiolageBrand: Matrix · barcode 3474630621206 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | SR/01384/25 | |
| 2025-04-08 | HairsprayVavoom Freezing SprayBrand: Matrix · barcode 801788430207 · batch 14L001 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | SR/01388/25 | |
| 2025-04-08 | Hair conditionertotal resultsBrand: Matrix · model 71186879 · barcode 3474636265572 · batch 44ND02 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | SR/01375/25 | |
| 2025-04-08 | HairsprayVavoom Shape MakerBrand: Matrix · model BD348 · barcode 80178840606 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | SR/01398/25 | |
| 2024-03-12 | Hair conditionerMatrix - Biolage Colorcare therapieBrand: Matrix · barcode 884486004574 · batch 1208227 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | A12/00680/24 | |
| 2024-03-12 | HairsprayMatrix - Biolage - trattamento coloreBrand: Matrix · barcode 80178840933 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | A12/00685/24 | |
| 2024-03-07 | ShampooMatrix BiolageBrand: Matrix · barcode 884486004567 · batch 32F6004 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | A12/00605/24 | |
| 2024-03-06 | Hair maskMatrix Biolage Colorcare therapieBrand: Matrix · barcode 884486004635 · batch 1208623 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | A12/00607/24 | |
| 2024-03-06 | Body creamMatrix Body BiolageBrand: Matrix · barcode 884486013439 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | A12/00617/24 | |
| 2024-03-05 | Hair creamMatrix Biolage Smooth-therapieBrand: Matrix · barcode 801788419035 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | A12/00597/24 | |
| 2024-03-05 | Hair conditionerMatrix Biolage rejuva therapieBrand: Matrix · barcode 801788532611 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | A12/00598/24 | |
| 2024-03-05 | Hair creamMatrix Biolage StylingBrand: Matrix · barcode 801788412937 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmeticsSales ban ordered | A12/00589/24 |