CompoAtlas

Mousse curls

Cosmetic whose composition was recorded from a retailer

List observed on on www.sympharma.nl.

Has the product changed? Photograph the packaging.

Points to note

None of the 22 recognised names is prohibited in all cases in European Union cosmetics; 2 unrecognized names could not be checked.

2 ingredients are prohibited only in certain cases (product type, form, use): Isobutane, butane. The rule for each one, in the table, says which.

Who it concerns

For each group, the ingredients of the list that an official classification or rule mentions. Open an ingredient's page to read what the text says. A group with no name does not mean the ingredients were judged to have no effect for it.

Prohibition or serious classificationThe text prohibits the substance for this use, or ranks it among the most serious hazards (known or presumed carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic, identified endocrine disruptor).Worth watchingThe text sets a condition or flags a hazard worth knowing: allergen, suspected effect, condition for children, hazard to the aquatic environment.For informationOfficial information with no condition on a finished product: warning to read, irritation of the pure substance.

No official text covers the recognised ingredients for: pregnancy and breastfeeding, babies and children, read on the label.

For a question about your own situation (pregnancy, child, allergy), show this list to your doctor, midwife or pharmacist: we cannot say whether this product suits you.

Upcoming decisions and differences elsewhere

Recorded composition

Composition recorded from www.sympharma.nl on 26 October 2026. We have not found an official brand website publishing this composition.

List recorded on 26 October 2026, before new cosmetic regulation deadlines: LIMONENE (Annex III, entry 88): sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; BENZYL SALICYLATE (Annex III, entry 75): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 January 2027, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 July 2028, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; BENZYL ALCOHOL (Annex III, entry 45): sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; CITRONELLOL (Annex III, entry 86): sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028. The formula may have changed: check the label of the product on sale.

22 recognised ingredients out of 24.

Prohibited 0Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009: a cosmetic product may not contain this substance. Thick underline.Allowed with restrictions 10Annex III: allowed up to a maximum concentration, in certain product types, sometimes with a warning to print. A restriction does not mean that the product is non-compliant: the actual content is not on the label. Double underline.Allowed on a list, under conditions 1Annexes IV, V and VI: only the colorants, preservatives and UV filters on these lists are allowed, under their conditions. Dashed underline.No specific rule 11In no annex: the ingredient remains subject to the general product safety obligation. This is not an opinion on its safety.Not recognised 2Name absent from the EU glossary (typo, trade name, other language): it is not analysed. Dotted underline.

Hover over or tap a badge for its meaning.

Classified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction): Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction under the CLPEU regulation that classifies chemicals by their hazards (EC No 1272/2008). Regulation, or identified endocrine disruptor. Irritation, allergy and environment: see “Who it concerns”.

Composition of Mousse curls
RankOn the labelGlossary nameMatchingEuropean Union ruleClassified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction)
1Aqua/waterAQUAMoyenne
seul le premier des noms séparés par « / » est reconnu
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
2IsobutaneISOBUTANECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Prohibited above an impurity threshold (Annex II)Carcinogenic: known effect (category 1A, CLP classification)
Mutagenic: presumed effect (category 1B, CLP classification)
3VP/VA copolymerVP/VA COPOLYMERCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
4butaneBUTANECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Prohibited above an impurity threshold (Annex II)Carcinogenic: known effect (category 1A, CLP classification)
Mutagenic: presumed effect (category 1B, CLP classification)
5propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
6propanePROPANECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
7lactic acidLACTIC ACIDCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
8phenoxyethanolPHENOXYETHANOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 29: maximum concentration: 1.0%
none
9PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oilPEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OILCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
10xyloseXYLOSECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
11limoneneLIMONENECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)none
12camelina sativa oil/camelina sativa seed oilnot recognisedNon reconnu
aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond
Name not recognised in the European glossarynone
13vinylamine/vinylformamide copolymerVINYLAMINE/VINYLFORMAMIDE COPOLYMERCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
14benzyl salicylateBENZYL SALICYLATECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 75: products: (a) Fragrance products (hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic, spray and non-spray) (b) Rinse-off skin and hair products (except shower gel/bath products) (c) Shower gel/bath products (d) Leave-on skin and hair products (non-spray/non-aerosol) (except body lotion) (e) Leave-on hair products (spray/aerosol) (f) Body lotion (g) Face make-up and make-up remover products (h) Oral products (i) Deodorant products (spray/aerosol); maximum concentration: (a) 4% (b) 0.5% (c) 1.3% (d) 0.5% (e) 0.5% (f) 0.7% (g) 0.2% (h) 0.004% (i) 0.91%
none
15linaloolLINALOOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)none
16benzyl alcoholBENZYL ALCOHOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex III, entry 45: products: (a) Solvent (b) Fragrance/ aromatic compositions/ their raw materials
Annex V, entry 34: maximum concentration: 1.0%
none
17alpha-isomethyl iononeALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)none
18cetrimonium chlorideCETRIMONIUM CHLORIDECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex III, entry 286: products: (a) Rinse-off hair products (b) Leave-on hair products (c) Leave-on face products; maximum concentration: (a) 2.5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (b) 1.0% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (c) 0.5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride
Annex V, entry 44: maximum concentration: 0.1%
none
19citronellolCITRONELLOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)none
20laureth-4LAURETH-4Certain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
21coumarinCOUMARINCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)none
22glycerinGLYCERINCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
23parfum/fragrance Gebruik Schud de bus goed voor gebruik. Breng het product aan op schoonPARFUMMoyenne
seul le premier des noms séparés par « / » est reconnu
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
24handdoekdroog haar vanaf de haaraanzet tot aan de lengten van het haar. Droog het haar met de föhn. Lees meernot recognisedNon reconnu
aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond
Name not recognised in the European glossarynone

Retailer observations

This list was recorded from the product page on a given date. Compare it with the packaging of the product you have: brands change their formulas without always changing the barcode.

Enter to analyse, Shift+Enter for a new line