Start with the complete notice
If someone sends a screenshot about a cosmetic, find the original notice before forwarding it. Note the brand, full product name, date and country concerned. A cropped headline may leave out the detail you need to determine whether the container you own is included.
In Spain, AEMPS publishes cosmetic safety information. It also explains how to search the European Safety Gate portal: choose the cosmetics category and use filters such as product, notifying country or date. For other markets, check the authority relevant to where you bought the product.
Match the details to your packaging
In the United States, the FDA lists recalls and safety alerts, but warns that its general page does not include every recall. An empty search result is not a guarantee of safety. Check the brand’s official notice and any relevant updates as well.
Place the packaging beside the notice and compare the name, size or format, and batch code where specified. Take a readable photo if you need to ask the seller or manufacturer for help. A matching brand name does not establish that every product from that brand is affected.
Follow the instructions for that case
Read what the notice asks consumers to do: stop using the product, return it or follow a particular procedure. The appropriate action can differ. Keep the notice reference and your purchase receipt; if the batch code is unreadable, ask rather than assuming your container is excluded.
This guide describes a checking method, not a new recall or a list of affected brands. There is no need to examine your entire toiletries bag daily: preserve the labels and return to official information when a relevant alert reaches you. Complete details make for a more useful decision than an isolated screenshot.
Sources and further reading
Evergreen editorial guide published on October 24, 2026, with sources checked on that date. Not breaking news or personalized advice. The image is illustrative.
