Product category · Updated Jul 22, 2026
Cosmetics & Personal Care recalls
Cosmetics and personal care product recalls
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 · 2026-10-30
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.
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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
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 203
High severity
203 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
1,098 recalls
- Lower severity 87
Lower severity
87 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
865 recalls
- FDA Food
FDA Food
424 recalls
- CPSC 99
CPSC
99 recalls
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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LIDOCAINE CREAM in all strengths including: 5%, 8%, 23%, 30%, LIDOCAINE / PRILOCAINE / MELYLEPHRINE 15% / 5% / 0.5% CREAM, LIDOCAINE / PRILOCAINE / MELYLEPHRINE 15% / 5% / 0.5% OINTMENT LIDOCAINE 23%/ TETRACAINE 7% CREAM, LIDOCAINE 23%/TETRACAINE 7% OINTMENT, LIDOCAINE 23%/TETRACAINE 7%/PRILOCAONE 2.5%, LIDOCAINE 24%/PRILOCAINE 26% OINTMENT, LIDOCAINE 30%/TETRACAINE 4% /PRILOCAINE 2%, LIDOCAINE 30%/PHENYLEPHRINE 0.25%, LIDOCAINE 30%/ TETRACAINE 10%, MELYLEPHRINE 4%, LIDOCAINE 30%/TETRACAIN
Synergy Rx
HI-LITE Cream (Retinoic Acid 0.05%, Hydroquinone 4%, Fluocinolone 0.01%), Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676
Synergy Rx
SUPREME CREAM (Retinoic acid 0.05%, hydroquinone 6%, kojic acid 3%, Alpha Arbutin otc 2%, Azeliac acid 2%), Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676
Synergy Rx
RETINOIC ACID all strengths including 0.025%, 0.05% and 0.1% CREAM, RETINOIC ACID 0.025%/CLINDAMYCIN 1.2% GEL, RETINOIC ACID 0.025%/ HYALURONIC ACID CREAM, RETINOIC ACID 0.05%/HYALURONIC ACID CREAM, RETINOIC ACID 0.1% IN CERAVE CREAM, RETINOIC ACID POWDER 1 GRAM, RETINOIC ACID/HYALURONIC ACID 0.1%/0.1% CREAM, Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676
Synergy Rx
ADAPALENE 0.1%, BENZOYL PEROXIDE 2.5% GEL, ADAPELENE 0.3%, BENZOYL PEROXIDE 2,5% GEL, AZELAIC ACID 15% CREAM, AZELAIC ACID 20% IN OI FREE CREAM, Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676
Synergy Rx
Pharmanex ageLOC TR90 Protein Boost. Protein Powder. Net wt. 1.59 lbs (720g). 30 Servings. Natural Vanilla Flavor. Lactose, Gluten, & Soy Free. Plant Protein/Vegetarian.
NSE Products, Inc.
Pharmanex Cortitrol. Cortisol Management. 60 Capsules
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.
Pharmanex Cholestin. Cholesterol Health. 60 Softgels.
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.
Pharmanex BioGinkgo. Mental Sharpness. 60 Tablets
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.
Palmer's Candies Cookies & Cream Bark, NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in plastic clamshell container, UPC Code 77232-17254
Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co
MakeSense PHARMA, HEMORRHOIDAL RELIEF CREAM Phenylephrine HCL-0.25% Zinc Oxide-12.50%,1 oz. (28 g) tube, Made in China, Distributed by Cherry Hill Associates, Chesapeake, VA 23320, NDC 69020-205-28
Cherry Hill Sales Co.
MakeSense PHARMA Medicated ANTI-ITCH CREAM WITH SOOTHING ALOE VERA AND VITAMIN E, Camphor-1% Menthol-1%, 1oz.(28 g) tube, Made in China, Distributed by Cherry Hill Associates, Chesapeake, VA 23320, NDC 69020-201-28
Cherry Hill Sales Co.
MakeSense PHARMA ANTIFUNGAL CREAM 1 oz. Miconazole Nitrate 2%, 1 oz. (28 g) tube, Made in China, Distributed by Cherry Hill Associates, Chesapeake, VA 23320, NDC 69020-208-28
Cherry Hill Sales Co.
MakeSense PHARMA ANTIFUNGAL CREAM Clotrimazole 1%, 1.25 oz. (35 g) tube, Made in China, Distributed by Cherry Hill Associates, Chesapeake, VA 23320, NDC 69020-203-35
Cherry Hill Sales Co.
MakeSense PHARMA FIRST AID CREAM Lidocaine HCL 0.5%, Phenol 0.5%, 1 oz.. (28 g) tube, Made in China, Distributed by Cherry Hill Associates, Chesapeake, VA 23320, NDC 69020-210-28
Cherry Hill Sales Co.
Joe Chips Retro Potato Chips Sour Cream & Toasted Onion Distributed by: The Joe Tea Company, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043-0255 (973)744-7502 Net Wt. 2 OZ UPC 743234001725 Net Wt. 5 OZ UPC 743234001800
The Two Little Guys Company
Texas Kitchen Salads Pistachio Cream KEEP REFRIGERATED Nutrition Facts NET WT. 16 oz. in plastic containers Packed By: Ron's Home Style Foods, Inc. Houston, TX 77021 UPC: 0 96938 83101 4; Pistachio Cream NET WT. 12 oz. DISTRIBUTED BY: BROOKSHIRES TYLER, TX 75701 UPC: 0 96938 90007 9
Ron's Home Style Foods, Inc.
Un-iced 8 inch Boston Cream Cake packaged in domed trays then put in brown corrugated cases.
HEB Retail Support Center
Delizza Patisserie, Belgian Custard Cream Mini Eclairs, Net Wt. 420g 14.8 oz., UPC Code: 6 76670 00106 9(30 count) and Net Wt. 700g 24.6 oz., UPC Code: 6 76670 00105 2 (50 count).
Poppie International INC
Delizza Patisserie, Beligian Mini Chocolate Dipped Cream Puffs, Net Wt. 400g 14.1 oz. (30 count), UPC Code: 6 76670 00402 2.
Poppie International INC
Dieffenbach's Sour Cream and Onion Kettle Chips 9 oz. and 2 oz. bags
Dieffenbach's Potato Chips, Inc.
Nat Cream Flavor Powder (WONF), NET WEIGHT 50 LBS, FONA International, Inc., 1900 Averill road, Geneva, IL 60134
FONA Int'l
Condor Snacks Sour Cream & Onion W/O MSG. Product Code: T3235. 50 lb bags
All American Seasonings, Inc.
Chedder and Sour Cream ASI. Product Code: T3937. 33 lb bags
All American Seasonings, Inc.
Guy's Sour Cream & Cheddar Chip Seasoning. Product Code: T3040A. 50 lb box
All American Seasonings, Inc.
Sweet Cream Buttermilk Powder in 50 # bags , manufactured by Valley Milk Products. Stasburg, Virginia 22657 Plant No. 519410 Net Weight - 50 LBS
Valley Milk Products
Non-GMO Sour Cream & Onion / Deep River Snacks. Product Code: T3527. 50 lb bags
All American Seasonings, Inc.
COMFORT SHIELD (dimethicone) Barrier Cream Cloths, 3%, packaged as impregnated cloths wrapped in flexible packaging, further packed into inner cartons, with the inner cartons are placed into an over shipper sold in a) 3-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 45 packages per carton, 2 cartons (90 packages) per case, Reorder # 7503, NDC 53462-915-50; b) 8-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 24 packages per carton, 2 cartons (48 packages) per case, Reorder # 7905, NDC 53462-915-80;
Sage Products LLC
COMFORT SHIELD (dimethicone) Barrier Cream Cloths, 3%, packaged as impregnated cloths wrapped in flexible packaging, further packed into inner cartons, with the inner cartons are placed into an over shipper sold in a) 3-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 45 packages per carton, 2 cartons (90 packages) per case, Reorder # 7503, NDC 53462-915-50; b) 8-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 24 packages per carton, 2 cartons (48 packages) per case, Reorder # 7905, NDC 53462-915-80;
Sage Products LLC
Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pie, refrigerated/frozen. A 9-inch pastry shell with a layer of chocolate chip cookie dough baked in the bottom followed by a layer of French silk. Finished with whipped cream, chocolate drizzle and chocolate chip cookie dough bites distributed across the top of pie. 39 oz.
American Blue Ribbon Holdings DBA Legendary Baking
Plush Puffs Marshmallows Toasty Coconut 4oz. and 2lb bulk bag
To Your Heart's Content
A&W Cream Soda, 20 FL OZ, Caffeine Free
Chesterman Co
Jumbo Apple Fritter; Approximate Unit Count: 6 Dozen; Mel-O-Cream Donuts Intl. Inc. Springfield, IL 62711
Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc.
Old Home Kitchens, 14 oz. Strawberry Swirl Cream Cake
Benson's Old Home Kitchens Bakery Division
Winn Dixie 14 oz. Sliced Vanilla Cream Cake, Winn Dixie 32 oz. Vanilla Creme Cake, Old Home Kitchens, 14 oz. Sliced Vanilla Cream Cake
Benson's Old Home Kitchens Bakery Division
Jumbo Pershing (Cinnamon) Rolls; NET WT 11.25 and 16.1 Pounds; Approximate Unit Count [Per Case]: 6-8 Dozen; Brands: Mel-O-Cream and Hy-Vee
Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc.
Jumbo Ring Donut; Best If Used By 02/26/2017; Approximate Unit Count: 84 Units; Brands: Mel-O-Cream and Hy-Vee
Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc.
Winn Dixie 32 oz. Sour Cream Creme Cake
Benson's Old Home Kitchens Bakery Division
38260 Cream Cake Mix, 50#
CSM Bakery Products NA
Brill Choco Cream Cake Base, 50#
CSM Bakery Products NA
Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25% 100 g, Rx only, mfd. by Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532; NDC 51672-1270-7
Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.05% 100 g, Rx only, mfd. by Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532; NDC 51672-1271-7
Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OSSIE'S PICKLED LOX & CREAM, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885104113; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub.
SM Fish Corp.
potato/fries skin on, 4/5lb bags per case, Label states "Joe's Pride" and bears the address 9705 I Street, Omaha, NE 68127. Product is packaged in poly bags, 4 5lb bags per case and placed in cardboard boxes. All products have a best by date of 7 days after the production date.
Greenberg Fruit Co
skin on raw whole potatoes, 10oz #2 in 50lb plastic bags , Label states "Joe's Pride" and bears the address 9705 I Street, Omaha, NE 68127. Product is packaged in poly bags. All products have a best by date of 7 days after the production date.
Greenberg Fruit Co
Triana Family Brioche Donuts Bavarian Cream Net Wt. 0.75 LBS (340 g) 12 -24 Jabez St., Newark, NJ 07106 UPC 000260003995 packaged in a clear plastic clam shell container
PAO DE MILHO III, LLC
Old Style Meadow Gold Heavy Whipping Cream Grade A Pint (473 mL) in waxed cardboard container
Dean Foods, Inc.
KC (Kill Cliff) Strawberries & Cream Protein Bars, 2.1oz (60g) individually wrapped bar (in cases of 12-2.1 oz (60g) bars).
Kill Cliff
Cookies and Cream, Produced for King Soopers, 6.6 oz. Packaged: Plastic clam shell, Individual unit, King Soopers, Denver CO
Chelsea Food Service Division of United Airlines
Nature Made(R) adult gummies Hair.Skin.Nails, 90 count, UPC 0-31604-04016-1
Pharmavite
What to do with this
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Nearby categories
Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.
Data sources
- Source: FDA - openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
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.