FOI Request - Investigations into Illegal Cosmetics
Request 101003718782
1. Please could you provide the number of reports received by the local authority about unlicensed and un-prescribed cosmetic products from January 1 2020 to date?
2. Could you also provide a breakdown of how many active investigations into these products there have been in this time?
3. Please could you also provide the number of these products which have been seized by your local authority across the same time scale?
4. If possible, could you provide a breakdown of the products seized.
e.g.
Dermal fillers - 12
Botox injections - 20
Update received 14/02/2025: This refers to items which require to be prescribed and/or licensed.
Response 12-03-2025
| 1. Number of Reports of Illegal Cosmetics | 2. Number of Investigations | 3. Seizures | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
4. Not applicable