Beauty recalls & litigation monthly · July 2026

A monthly summary of EU Safety Gate cosmetics alerts, California Prop 65 beauty notices and official regulatory notices. Free to cite — please credit “Source: Cosradar (cosradar.ai)”.

11EU cosmetics alerts

4Chinese origin

3Prop 65 beauty notices

136EU alerts last month

Key points

The most common EU recall issue this month: undeclared fragrance allergens (2).
Most-recalled product type: Skincare (2).
4 alerts (36%) concerned products of Chinese origin.
3 Prop 65 beauty notices, most citing Diethanolamine.
Context: 233 EU alerts in the past 12 months concerned the nail-gel photoinitiator TPO (banned from September 2025), one of the largest single recall drivers of the year.

Breakdown

Issues

undeclared fragrance allergens2

TPO (nail-gel photoinitiator, banned in the EU from Sep 2025)2

hydroquinone1

cyclosiloxanes (D4/D5)1

p-phenylenediamine (PPD)1

lilial (BMHCA)1

excess benzoic acid1

CBD / THC1

Product types

Skincare2

Fragrance2

Nail2

Skin-lightening1

Hair dye & henna1

Hair care1

Sunscreen1

Deodorant1

Origin

People's Republic of China4

Austria2

France1

India1

United Arab Emirates1

Türkiye1

Poland1

Prop 65 chemicals

Diethanolamine2

Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)1

This month’s EU alerts

Full database

United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland alert31 Jul

hydroquinonePr. Francoise Bedon Paris · Skin lightening lotionOrigin：France · Serious risk

Lithuania alert31 Jul

cyclosiloxanes (D4/D5)Skin foundationOrigin：People's Republic of China · Serious risk

Germany alert31 Jul

p-phenylenediamine (PPD)Black Rose Kali Mehandi · Hair dyeOrigin：India · Serious risk

Bulgaria alert31 Jul

lilial (BMHCA)DeodorantOrigin：United Arab Emirates · Serious risk

Croatia alert24 Jul

excess benzoic acidNishman · Hair sprayOrigin：Türkiye · Serious risk

Czechia alert24 Jul

undeclared fragrance allergensLUXURE PARFUMES · PerfumeOrigin：Poland · Serious risk

Germany alert17 Jul

CBD / THCCBD Vital · CreamOrigin：Austria · Serious risk

Hungary alert3 Jul

SPF lower than labelledDisaar · SunscreenOrigin：People's Republic of China · Other risk levels

Germany alert3 Jul

lead, undeclared fragrance allergensPlangger Naturwaren · DeodorantOrigin：Austria · Serious risk

Italy alert3 Jul

TPO (nail-gel photoinitiator, banned in the EU from Sep 2025)Jessie Milano · Gel nail polishOrigin：People's Republic of China · Serious risk

Italy alert3 Jul

TPO (nail-gel photoinitiator, banned in the EU from Sep 2025)Jessie Milano · Gel nail polishOrigin：People's Republic of China · Serious risk

This month’s Prop 65 notices

Date	Chemical	Product	Alleged violators
17 Jul	Diethanolamine	Knight & Wilson Color Freedom Metallic Glory Permanent Hair Color	Knight & Wilson Limited; International Hair Cosmetics Limited; Knight & Wilson, Inc.; Target Corporation
10 Jul	Diethanolamine	Knight & Wilson Color Freedom Metallic Glory Permanent Hair Color	Knight & Wilson Limited; International Hair Cosmetics Limited; Knight & Wilson, Inc.; Target Corporation
1 Jul	Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)	Cosmetic Bags	Lilly Lashes, LLC

3 beauty & personal-care notices in the last 180 days; most frequent chemicals: Diethanolamine (2); Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) (1)。 A 60-day notice is a legal pre-suit notice, not a finding of violation. Source: California Attorney General public database.

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