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Product category · Updated Jul 22, 2026

Cosmetics & Personal Care recalls

Cosmetics and personal care product recalls

Total recalls
1,388
Top agency
FDA Drug
Years covered
2000–2026
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.
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Cosmetics & Personal Care ranks #9 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (1,388 notices, 1.3% of the archive); 15% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 1,388 cosmetics & personal care recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 1.3% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #9 of 12. Of the 1,388 records graded for severity, 15% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Drug. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.

  • 1,388 total recalls
  • #9 of 12 among categories
  • 15% graded high-severity
  • FDA Drug top agency

Category snapshot

According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Cosmetics & Personal Care is #9 of 12 (9th of 12) with 1,388 recalls, about 1.3% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 203 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.

1,388
total recalls
#9 of 12
category rank by events
15%
graded high-severity
FDA Drug
top issuing agency

Where Cosmetics & Personal Care sits among all 12 categories

Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Cosmetics & Personal Care is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.

Cosmetics & Personal Care vs all categories by recall count

Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class

1,388 9th of 12 higher than 3 of 12 categories

Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory

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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-10-29

Do more recalls mean more Class I danger?

Cosmetics & Personal Care sits at the 14th percentile of category volume (1,388 recalls) and the 57th percentile of Class I rate (15.7% of agency-classified notices) among 7 categories with enough classified rows to measure, those two ranks are not interchangeable.

Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-10-29. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 7 entities by Total recalls (count) (X) and Class I share of classified (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large · Class I–heavySmaller · Class I–heavyLarge · fewer Class ISmaller · fewer Class I 010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000 0%20%40%60%80% Total recalls (count) Class I share of classified (%) Category volume vs Class I rate Signature insight Medical DevicesFoodDrugs & MedicationsChildren & Baby ProductsDietary SupplementsMeat & PoultryCosmetics & Personal Care
Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-10-29.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.

Category Recalls Vol %ile Classified Class I Class I % Rate %ile
Medical Devices 41,070 100 40,763 3,653 9% 14
Food 25,513 86 25,222 11,676 46.3% 86
Drugs & Medications 14,473 71 14,417 1,508 10.5% 29
Children & Baby Products 4,017 57 2,483 352 14.2% 43
Dietary Supplements 2,018 43 1,993 466 23.4% 71
Meat & Poultry 1,672 29 1,672 1,145 68.5% 100
Cosmetics & Personal Care 1,388 14 1,289 203 15.7% 57

Cosmetics & Personal Care recalls by year

2000–2026

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 89 42 95 61 106 82 68 122 73 46 91 33

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Jul 22, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Recalls in Cosmetics & Personal Care

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FDA Drug Moderate Nov 25, 2020

DCL Active Mattifying Cleanser (Salicylic Acid 2%), 125mL/4.2 fl.oz. Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA, UPC 357486509627

Milbar Laboratories, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 25, 2020

DCL SA Scalp Therapy Shampoo (Salicylic Acid 3%) 300 ml/10.1 fl.oz. Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA, UPC 357486503120

Milbar Laboratories, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Oct 7, 2020

Devonshire Bake Shop brand Lemon Italian Cream Cake, 10 , Yellow Cake Filled With Italian Lemon Cream, 12 slices

Dianne's Fine Desserts
FDA Food Critical Sep 23, 2020

Wegmans Peach Melba Whipped Cream Cake; 1 EA; UPC 7789033104

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Sep 9, 2020

"SUNDIAL***Traditional Herbal Products***TRADITIONAL ORGANIC HERBS***MOJO BUSH***1 oz.***USES: SKIN, BLOOD PURIFIER, STOMACH & INTESTINAL CLEANSER, REMOVES PARASITES***"; packaged in clear plastic zip-top bags

Sundial Herbal Products
FDA Food Moderate Sep 9, 2020

"SUNDIAL***Traditional Herbal Products***TRADITIONAL ORGANIC HERBS***TRUMPET LEAF***1 oz.***USES: DIABETES, ASTHMA, CONGESTION, SKIN BATH, ULCERS, SORES, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, KIDNEY***"; packaged in clear plastic zip-top bags

Sundial Herbal Products
FDA Food Moderate Sep 9, 2020

"SUNDIAL***Traditional Herbal Products***TRADITIONAL ORGANIC HERBS***BLACK SAGE***1 oz.***USES: ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, GINGIVITIS, MENOPAUSE, APPLY DIRECTLY TO SKIN FOR COLD SORES, ASTHMA***"; packaged in clear plastic zip-top bags

Sundial Herbal Products
FDA Food Moderate Sep 9, 2020

SUNDIAL Traditional Herbal Products***TRADITIONAL ORGANIC HERBS***CHANEY ROOT***2oz.***USES: BLOOD CLEANSER, SKIN PROBLEMS, SYPHILIS, RHEUMATISM, ARTHRITIS

Sundial Herbal Products
FDA Drug Low Aug 19, 2020

Clobetasol Propionate Cream, USP, 0.05%, packaged in a)15g Tubes (NDC 60429-902-15) and b) 45g Tubes (NDC 60429-902-45), Rx Only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Marketed by: Golden State Medical Supply Inc. Camarillo, CA 93012.

Golden State Medical Supply Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 1, 2020

Soft Whisper by Powerstick Dandruff Shampoo (Pyrithione Zinc), 14.4 FL OZ. (426 mL), A.P. Deauville LLC New Brunswick, NJ 08901, NDC 42913-020-00, UPC 815195014097

A.P. Deauville, LLC
CPSC No agency class May 27, 2020

Primark Recalls Kitten Heel Court Shoes Due to High Levels of Chromium; Risk of Skin Irritation
FDA Food Low Apr 22, 2020

Sunshine Spice DRIED SHRI SKIN TRI TRI, Weight (lb) 0.215

DANA USA Corp.
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Fluorouracil (5-FU) 4.5% Cream 100 GM, tube Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est 1:1/Progest/DHEA 0.5 mg/180 mg/25 mg/mL Cream 30 mL jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Estriol/Testosterone Vaginal 0.1/0.1% Cream 30 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Progesterone/Versa Base 20 mg (2%) Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Progesterone/Natacream 20 mg/2% mL Cream 60 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (8:2)/Progesterone/Testosterone 0.5/75 mg per 0.2 mL Cream 6 mL jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Dermatone (avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene) Sunscreen Lotion Fragrance Free, SPF 50, packaged in a) 1.5 fl. oz. (44 mL) tottles, UPC: 087052727338; b) 2 Fl. OZ. (59 mL) tubes, UPC: 08705272732; c) 4 FL. OZ. (118 mL) tubes, UPC: 087052727345, Distributed By: Beaumont Products, Inc. Kennesaw, GA 30144

Filltech USA, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Testosterone w/ Atrevis 20 mg (2%) Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (50/50/Progesterone 0.2 mg/70 mg Cream 30 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est8:2/Progesterone/Testosterone 1.0/50 MG/.5MG/ML Cream 30 GM, tube Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (8:2)/Progest/Test/DHEA 6/50/0.5/10 mg/mL Cream 30 mL, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (1:1) Progesterone/Testost 1.0 mg/60 mg/0.5 mg/mL Cream 60 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est 1:1/Progest/DHEA 1/40/5 mg/mL Cream 30 mL jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Hydrocortisone in Aquaphor/Therapeutic Moisturizing Cream 100 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est 1:1/Progesterone/Testosterone 2.0/100/0.25 mg/mL Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Hydroquinone/Fluocinolone/Tretonoin/Kojic Acid 4/0.01/0.05/2% Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (8:2) Progest/Test 2/80/3 mg/mL cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (8:2)/DHEA/Testosterone 0.8 mg/ 9/0.4 mg/0.2 mg/mL Cream 6 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Estradiol/Progesterone/Testosterone 1.5/100/1.25 mg/mL Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est 1:1/Progesterone/Testosterone 1mg/40 mg/0.5 mg/mL Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Tretinoin 0.1% in Versabase Cream 0.1% Versabase CR 45 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Estradiol Vag Cream 0.01% Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est8:2/Progesterone/Testosterone 1.0/50 MG/.5MG/ML Cream 30 GM tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (50/50)/Progesterone/Testost 1.5/100/0.5 mg Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (1:1) Progest/Test 0.5 mg/1.5 mg/mL cream 60 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (50/50)/Progesterone/Testosterone 1.5 mg/40 mg/0.5 mg/mL Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est 8:2/Progesterone 2.5 mg/150/mL Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Testosterone w/Cosmetic HRT Base 20 mg (2%) Cream 30 GM jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Hydrocortisone 2.5%/Econazole 1% 50/50 Using Powder 25%/1% Cream 60 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (50/50)/Progesterone 1.25 mg/80 mL Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Estriol Vaginal Cream (0.1%) 1 mg Cream 30 GM tubes, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Testosterone W/Cosmetic HRT Base 100 MG (10%) Cream 30 GM, tubes Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (1:1) Progest/Test 0.5 mg/40 mg/10.5 mg/mL Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Dermatone (avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene) Sunscreen Lotion Fragrance Free, SPF 30, package in 1.5 fl. oz. (44 mL) tottles, Distributed By: Beaumont Products, Inc. Kennesaw, GA 30144, UPC 020908422698

Filltech USA, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (1:1)/Progesterone/Testosterone 2.0 mg/40 mg/1.0 mg/mL Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Skin Moist, 500mg Capsules, 90-count bottles, Distributed by Herbal Doctor Remedies Alhambra, CA 91801-7081 USA, 1(800) 600-0808

Herbal Doctor Remedies
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Skin De-Tag, Distributed by Herbal Doctor Remedies Alhambra, CA 91801-7081 USA, 1(800) 600-0808

Herbal Doctor Remedies
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Fungo Lotion, Distributed by Herbal Doctor Remedies Alhambra, CA 91801-7081 USA, 1(800) 600-0808

Herbal Doctor Remedies

What to do with this

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Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.

Nearby categories

Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.

Medical Devices

41,070 recalls →

Food

25,513 recalls →

Drugs & Medications

14,473 recalls →

Vehicles

8,938 recalls →

Children & Baby Products

4,017 recalls →

Household Products

3,574 recalls →

Data sources

Category data as of Jul 22, 2026.

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Category counts and the year trend are computed across the full archive for cosmetics & personal care. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Jul 22, 2026.