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Unbranded cosmetic bottles, ingredient paperwork and a magnifying glass arranged for an online product-safety review.
Chemical safety 8 min read

The hidden chemical risk in low-cost cosmetics bought online

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A cosmetic can look convincing while its ingredients, documentation and responsible supply chain remain invisible. Recent EU and UK evidence puts chemical risk, traceability and online listings at the centre of product-safety enforcement.

  • Cosmetics accounted for 36% of EU Safety Gate alerts in 2025
  • Chemical risks represented 53% of all Safety Gate alerts
  • 65% of 5,772 cosmetics checked in an EU customs operation did not comply with EU product standards
  • 861,686 UK cosmetic notifications had been submitted by 28 May 2026
  • Those UK notifications came from 24,112 registered Responsible Persons
  • 20 July 2026: the EU fined AliExpress €550 million over DSA failures involving illegal and unsafe products