Nivea soft
Cosmetic recorded by Open Beauty Facts contributors

- Brand
- Nivéa
- EAN-13
- 4005808890576
- Quantity
- 75 ml
- Categories
- Cosmetic-products, creme de soin hydratante
- Sales countries
- France, Morocco, United Kingdom
- Record created on
- 13 November 2024
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Fiche 4005808890576. Open Beauty Facts, export of cosmetic products, retrieved 23 October 2026.
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The evidence date of this ingredient list is unknown.
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Points to note
None of the 29 recognised names is prohibited in all cases in European Union cosmetics; 10 unrecognized names could not be checked.
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.
Skin, eyes and allergies
- Worth watching LinaloolClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin sensitisation, category 1B (Skin Sens. 1B). Allergen to declare: Annex III, entry 84, requires it to be named in the ingredient list above 0.001% in a leave-on product and 0.01% in a rinse-off product, so that allergic people can avoid it.
- Worth watching Acetyl CedreneAllergen to declare: Annex III, entry 327, requires it to be named in the ingredient list above 0.001% in a leave-on product and 0.01% in a rinse-off product, so that allergic people can avoid it.
- Worth watching LimoneneClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin irritation, category 2 (Skin Irrit. 2); skin sensitisation, category 1 (Skin Sens. 1). Allergen to declare: Annex III, entry 88, requires it to be named in the ingredient list above 0.001% in a leave-on product and 0.01% in a rinse-off product, so that allergic people can avoid it.
- Worth watching TerpineolAllergen to declare: Annex III, entry 343, requires it to be named in the ingredient list above 0.001% in a leave-on product and 0.01% in a rinse-off product, so that allergic people can avoid it.
- For information Sodium ydroxideClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin corrosion, category 1A (Skin Corr. 1A). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
- For information PhenoxyethanolClassified under the CLP Regulation: serious eye damage, category 1 (Eye Dam. 1). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
Environment
- Worth watching LimoneneClassified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, short term, category 1 (Aquatic Acute 1); hazardous to the aquatic environment, long term, category 1 (Aquatic Chronic 1).
Read on the label
- For information Sodium ydroxideAnnex III, entry 15a, requires a warning that depends on the type of product: Nail cuticle solvent: “Contains alkali. Avoid contact with eyes. Can cause blindness. Keep out of reach of children”; Hair straightener: “1. Contains alkali. Avoid contact with eyes. Can cause blindness. Keep out of reach of children. 2. For professional use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Can cause blindness”; pH adjuster for depilatories: “Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes”. None for: Other uses as pH adjuster.
No official text covers the recognised ingredients for: pregnancy and breastfeeding, babies and children.
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
- LIMONENE : different rule in another country (South Korea).
Recorded composition
Ingredient list copied by Open Beauty Facts contributors. Added to CompoAtlas on 22 October 2026.
The evidence date of this ingredient list is unknown.
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29 recognised ingredients out of 39.
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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”.
| Rank | On the label | Glossary name | Matching | European Union rule | Classified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Store below 25°C Skin compatibility dermatologically approved www.NIVEA.com hgredients: Aqua | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 2 | Glycerin | GLYCERIN | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 3 | Myristyl Alcohol | MYRISTYL ALCOHOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 4 | Alcohol Denat | ALCOHOL DENAT. | Moyenne nom reconnu dans une liste imprimée sans virgule | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 5 | Myristyl Myristate | MYRISTYL MYRISTATE | Moyenne nom reconnu dans une liste imprimée sans virgule | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 6 | Cetearyl Glucoside | CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 7 | Coco-Caprylate Caprate | COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE | Élevée même nom, à l'orthographe près | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 8 | Glyceryl Stearate | GLYCERYL STEARATE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 9 | Palmitic Acid | PALMITIC ACID | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 10 | Stearic Acid | STEARIC ACID | Moyenne nom reconnu dans une liste imprimée sans virgule | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 11 | Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides | HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES | Moyenne nom reconnu dans une liste imprimée sans virgule | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 12 | Simmondsia Chinensis Seed O | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 13 | Tocopheryl Acetate | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 14 | Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis O egetable Oil | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 15 | Cetyl Ricinoleate | CETYL RICINOLEATE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 16 | Triisostearin | TRIISOSTEARIN | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 17 | Sorbito Searate | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 18 | Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate | HYDROXYPROPYL STARCH PHOSPHATE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 19 | Sodium ydroxide | SODIUM HYDROXIDE | Moyenne une lettre de différence avec un nom du glossaire (faute de frappe probable) | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 15a: products: (a) Nail cuticle solvent (b) Hair straightener (c) pH adjuster for depilatories (d) Other uses as pH adjuster; maximum concentration: (a) 5% (b) 2% (General use) and 4.5% (Professional use) | none |
| 20 | Cetearyl Alcohol | CETEARYL ALCOHOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 21 | Gellan Gum | GELLAN GUM | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 22 | Xanthan Gum | XANTHAN GUM | Moyenne nom reconnu dans une liste imprimée sans virgule | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 23 | yristic Acid | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 24 | Arachidic Acid | ARACHIDIC ACID | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 25 | Oleic Acid | OLEIC ACID | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 26 | Lauric Acid | LAURIC ACID | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 27 | Disodium tearyl Sulfosuccinate | DISODIUM STEARYL SULFOSUCCINATE | Moyenne une lettre de différence avec un nom du glossaire (faute de frappe probable) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 28 | Phenoxyethanol | PHENOXYETHANOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V) Annex V, entry 29: maximum concentration: 1.0% | none |
| 29 | Linalool | LINALOOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 30 | Citroneld pha-Isomethyl Ionone | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 31 | Acetyl Cedrene | ACETYL CEDRENE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 32 | Citrus Aurantium Feel Oil | CITRUS AURANTIUM PEEL OIL | Moyenne une lettre de différence avec un nom du glossaire (faute de frappe probable) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 33 | Limonene | LIMONENE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 34 | Terpineol | TERPINEOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 35 | Lavandula Oil/Extract | LAVANDULA OIL/EXTRACT | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 36 | Lino cetate | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 37 | Parfum DOPE 12M t-No. 89057 890576 CAP ON Recycle 75 mle Beiersdorf Beiersdorf AG | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 38 | D-20245 Hamburg Beiersdorf UK Ltd Birmingham | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 39 | B37 TES Beiersdorf Australia Ltd. artoum Rd. North Ryde NSW | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
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