Cosmetic recalls — August 2026: 18 Safety Gate alerts

In August 2026, the EU Safety Gate system published 18 cosmetic recall alerts. That is 7 more than the month before.

Substances most often behind the recalls

Regulated substances only (banned, restricted or allergens); the number is the count of that month's alerts in which the substance was detected.

• FORMALDEHYDE — 1
• METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE — 1
• METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE — 1

Notifying countries

• Czechia — 11
• Germany — 4
• Denmark — 3

Sample alerts from this month

• SPF100 BODY & FACE, UV & POLLUTION DEFENSE, UVB/UVA PROTECTION Sunscreen Lotion — OUHOE
• Innovation Anthelios UVmune 400 Fluide Oil Control
• Lash Serum - Longer And Fuller Eyelashes — trucosmetics
• Ultra Protect SPF 90+ Dry Touch Sunblock — Maycheer
• HEAVEN´S SMELL — NG

The full searchable list: cosmetic recalls — alert browser. Aggregate trends: recalls in numbers. Check your own product in the INCI checker.

This recap is generated automatically from the European Commission's Safety Gate data (methodology: how BeautyGuard works).