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Protect & Bronze

Cosmetic recorded by Open Beauty Facts contributors

Packaging photo: Protect & Bronze
Photo: Open Beauty Facts contributors, CC BY-SA licence, original record.
Brand
Nivea
EAN-13
4005900132444
Quantity
200ml
Categories
Suncare, In-sun protections, Sunscreen
Sales countries
France
Record created on
11 August 2019

Fiche 4005900132444. Open Beauty Facts, export of cosmetic products, retrieved 23 October 2026.

Data “Open Beauty Facts and its contributors”, licensed under ODbL 1.0 (opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0); derived table distributed under the same licence.

Packaging photo dated (Open Beauty Facts, export of cosmetic products).

List recorded in 2019. Photograph the packaging to check whether it has changed. Photograph the packaging

Points to note

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Official alerts and recalls for this barcode

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Sun protect & Bronze

Product
Sun oil
Brand
Nivea
Batch
7037201670372116
Barcode
4005900132444
Risk level
Serious risk
Hazard
The product contains 2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which use is forbidden in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor
Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Date of entry into force: 01/03/2023
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
Unknown

Alert on Safety Gate

A12/01526/23. Safety Gate, EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products: cosmetic alerts from the weekly reports, retrieved 23 October 2026.

Source: European Commission, Safety Gate weekly reports (CC0).

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.

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Recorded composition

List recorded from a 2019 photo: the formula may have changed since. Compare with the packaging. This list is not presented as the product's current composition.

Ingredient list copied by Open Beauty Facts contributors. Added to CompoAtlas on 22 October 2026.

Packaging photo dated (Open Beauty Facts, export of cosmetic products).

When the list changes, the old one remains available below with its date. The same barcode may cover several successive formulas.

List recorded on 11 August 2019, before new cosmetic regulation deadlines: OCTOCRYLENE (Annex VI, entry 10): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited since 29 January 2023, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited since 29 July 2023 ; LIMONENE (Annex III, entry 88): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited since 1 August 2026, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; BENZYL ALCOHOL (Annex III, entry 45): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited since 1 August 2026, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; CITRONELLOL (Annex III, entry 86): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited since 1 August 2026, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028. The formula may have changed: check the label of the product on sale.

Photo of the printed ingredient list: Protect & Bronze
The printed list, photographed by a contributor: compare it with the table. Photo: Open Beauty Facts contributors, CC BY-SA licence, original record.

19 recognised ingredients out of 25.

Prohibited 0Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009: a cosmetic product may not contain this substance. Thick underline.Allowed with restrictions 6Annex 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 5Annexes IV, V and VI: only the colorants, preservatives and UV filters on these lists are allowed, under their conditions. Dashed underline.No specific rule 8In no annex: the ingredient remains subject to the general product safety obligation. This is not an opinion on its safety.Not recognised 6Name absent from the EU glossary (typo, trade name, other language): it is not analysed. Dotted underline.

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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”.

Composition of Protect & Bronze
RankOn the labelGlossary nameMatchingEuropean Union ruleClassified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction)
1Alcohol DenatALCOHOL DENAT.Certain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
2OctyldodecanolOCTYLDODECANOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
3Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
4C12-15 Alkvl BenzoateC12-15 ALKYL BENZOATEMoyenne
une lettre de différence avec un nom du glossaire (faute de frappe probable)
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
5HomosalateHOMOSALATECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 3: products: Face products with the exception of propellent spray products; maximum concentration: 7.34%
none
6OctocryleneOCTOCRYLENECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 10: products: a) Propellant spray products b) Other products; maximum concentration: a) 9% b) 10% Footnote (*3): Benzophenone as an impurity and/or degradation product of Octocrylene shall be kept at trace level.
none
7Butyl MethoxydibenzoylmethapeBUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANEMoyenne
une lettre de différence avec un nom du glossaire (faute de frappe probable)
UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 8: maximum concentration: 5%
none
8Ethylhexyl SalicylateETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 20: maximum concentration: 5%
none
9Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer.not recognisedNon reconnu
aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond
Name not recognised in the European glossarynone
10Glycyrrhetinic AcidGLYCYRRHETINIC ACIDMoyenne
nom reconnu dans une liste imprimée sans virgule
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
11Tocopheryl AcetateTOCOPHERYL ACETATECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
12CocoglyceridesCOCOGLYCERIDESCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
13AquaAQUACertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
14LinaloolLINALOOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)none
15LimoneneLIMONENECertain
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 lononeALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONEÉlevée
même nom, à l'orthographe près
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)none
18CitronellolCITRONELLOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)none
19GeraniolGERANIOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)none
20Benzoic AcidBENZOIC ACIDCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 1: products: a) Rinse-off products, except oral care products b) Oral care products c) Leave-on products; maximum concentration: a) 2.5% (acid) b) 1.7% (acid) c) 0.5% (acid)
none
21Parfum. www.NIVEA.it 12M PET Art.-No. 86037 200ml e Beiersdorf Beiersdorf S.p.A. Via Eraclito 30not recognisedNon reconnu
aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond
Name not recognised in the European glossarynone
2220128 Milanonot recognisedNon reconnu
aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond
Name not recognised in the European glossarynone
23Italy Beiersdorf AGnot recognisedNon reconnu
aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond
Name not recognised in the European glossarynone
24D-20245 Hamburg 74721016 reg. tm. of Beiersdorf AGnot recognisedNon reconnu
aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond
Name not recognised in the European glossarynone
25Germany NIVEA/NIVEA Logo = 005900 132444 86037.510:SA.04not recognisedNon reconnu
aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond
Name not recognised in the European glossarynone

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