Cosmetics from France

464 EU Safety Gate alerts concern cosmetics made in France. The first dates from 26 November 2020, the latest from 10 September 2026. In the last four complete quarters there were 72, down from 183 in the four quarters before. The hazards named most often are chemical (97%), microbiological (3%) and cuts (0%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are ingredient not allowed in cosmetics (99%), microbial contamination (3%) and restricted chemical above the legal limit (2%). 3% of the EU alerts were marked as sold online, and 1% name an online marketplace, most often eBay and eMAG. The most common outcome was sales ban (78% of EU alerts); 92% included a measure ordered by an authority. Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include lilial (BMHCA), hydroquinone and phthalates.