Product category · Updated May 27, 2026
Cosmetics & Personal Care recalls
Cosmetics and personal care product recalls
Category snapshot
Cosmetics & Personal Care accounts for 1,057 recalls — about 1.1% of the 100,165-record federal archive, with 188 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.
- 1,057
- total recalls
- 18%
- graded high-severity
- FDA Drug
- top issuing agency
- 2001–2026
- years covered
Cosmetics & Personal Care recalls by year
2001–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 188
High severity
188 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
812 recalls
- Lower severity 57
Lower severity
57 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
642 recalls
- FDA Food
FDA Food
370 recalls
- CPSC 45
CPSC
45 recalls
Recalls in Cosmetics & Personal Care
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FDA Drug Moderate Dec 23, 2020
Equate Athlete's Foot, Clotrimazole USP 1%, Antifungal Cream, Packaged as a) NET WT. 0.5 oz (14.2g), NDC 49035-812-01, b) NET WT 2 OZ (60g), NDC 4903…
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 25, 2020
DCL B Prox10 Anti-Blemish Wash (Benzoyl Peroxide 10%), 200 ml/6.7 fl.oz. Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA, UPC 0357486500…
Milbar Laboratories, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 25, 2020
DCL T Shampoo for Hair and Body ( Solution Coal Tar U.S.P. 3% and 0.6% Coal Tar), 300 ml/ 10.1 fl.oz. Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven,…
Milbar Laboratories, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 25, 2020
Salicylic Acid Shampoo 3%, Bulk Product, 360 Therapeutics
Milbar Laboratories, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 25, 2020
DCL Clear Skin Anti-Blemish Hydrator (2% Salicylic Acid), 50ml/1.7 fl. oz, Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA
Milbar Laboratories, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 25, 2020
DCL Alpha Beta Gel Toner (1.95% Salicylic Acid) 200 mL/6.7 fl. oz, Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA
Milbar Laboratories, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 25, 2020
DCL AHA Lightening Gel (hydroquinone 2%), 30 ml/1 fl.oz. Dermatologic Cosmetic Laboratories, East Haven, CT 06512 USA, UPC 357486500471
Milbar Laboratories, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 25, 2020
Willa Clear Skin (Salicylic Acid 2%), 4.2 fl oz 124ml tubes, WBC Group LLC, Dist. Chandler, AZ 85226
Milbar Laboratories, Inc.
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 21, 2020
Lucky Spoon Bakery Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, 8.0 oz. plastic clam shell containing 4 cupcakes, UPC 8-50489-00…
Lucky Spoon Bakery, LLC
FDA Food Moderate Oct 21, 2020
Lucky Spoon Bakery Gluten Free Very Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, 8.0 oz. plastic clam shell containing 4 cupcakes, UPC 8-50489…
Lucky Spoon Bakery, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Oct 7, 2020
Losartan Pot/HCTZ 50/12.5 mg 90 Tabs Packaged and Distributed By: Direct Rx Dawsonville, GA 30534 Mfg For: Torrent Pharma, Inc. Basking Ridge, NJ 079…
Direct Rx
FDA Food Critical Sep 23, 2020
Wegmans Peach Melba Whipped Cream Cake; 1 EA; UPC 7789033104
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Sep 9, 2020
bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%, Unscented, 16.23 Oz (480 mL), Distributed By: Payless Janitorial Corporation 1341 SW 21 Terrance, F…
AAA Cosmetica, SA de CV
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 9, 2020
bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%, Unscented, 16.23 Oz (480 mL), Distributed By: Payless Janitorial Corporation 1341 SW 21 Terrance, F…
AAA Cosmetica, SA de CV
FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020
Hostess Raspberry Zingers, Raspberry Iced Cake With Creamy Fillling, packaged in the following ways: 1) in boxes containing 10 cakes Net Wt. 13.4 OZ …
Hostess Brands, LLC
FDA Food Critical May 6, 2020
Homestead Creamery Unsalted Butter. 0.45 lb. net weight. 1 unit per package, cellophane wrap
Homestead Creamery, Inc.
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, …
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
What to do with this
Monitoring cosmetics & personal care? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- Most cosmetics & personal care recalls come from FDA Drug — browse that agency's full feed. FDA Drug recalls
- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.
Nearby categories
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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 May 27, 2026.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
