Protect & Bronze
Cosmetic recorded by Open Beauty Facts contributors

- Brand
- Nivea
- EAN-13
- 4005900132444
- Quantity
- 200ml
- Categories
- Suncare, In-sun protections, Sunscreen
- Sales countries
- France
- Record created on
- 11 August 2019
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Fiche 4005900132444. Open Beauty Facts, export of cosmetic products, retrieved 23 October 2026.
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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
Findings according to the 2019 list.
- To check
A European Safety GateEU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. alert (Italy, report of 7 July 2023, level “Serious risk”) concerns a product with this barcode, lot 7037201670372116. Compare your product’s batch number with the one in the alert.
Source: Safety Gate, EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products: cosmetic alerts from the weekly reports, A12/01526/23.
Official alerts and recalls for this barcode
An alert concerns a specific item, often a few batches: compare the batch and model with your product. Fields are quoted as published (in English for Safety Gate).
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
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.
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 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 Benzyl AlcoholClassified under the CLP Regulation: eye irritation, category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2); skin sensitisation, category 1B (Skin Sens. 1B). Allergen to declare: Annex III, entry 45, 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 Alpha-Isomethyl lononeAllergen to declare: Annex III, entry 90, 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 CitronellolAllergen to declare: Annex III, entry 86, 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 GeraniolClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin sensitisation, category 1 (Skin Sens. 1). Allergen to declare: Annex III, entry 78, 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 Benzoic AcidClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin irritation, category 2 (Skin Irrit. 2); 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).
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
- HOMOSALATE : different rule in another country (Brazil) ; different rule in another country (South Korea) ; different rule in another country (Taiwan) ; different rule in another country (United Kingdom).
- LIMONENE : different rule in another country (South Korea).
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.

19 recognised ingredients out of 25.
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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 | Alcohol Denat | ALCOHOL DENAT. | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 2 | Octyldodecanol | OCTYLDODECANOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 3 | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 4 | C12-15 Alkvl Benzoate | C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE | Moyenne une lettre de différence avec un nom du glossaire (faute de frappe probable) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 5 | Homosalate | HOMOSALATE | Certain 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 |
| 6 | Octocrylene | OCTOCRYLENE | Certain 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 |
| 7 | Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethape | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE | Moyenne 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 |
| 8 | Ethylhexyl Salicylate | ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI) Annex VI, entry 20: maximum concentration: 5% | none |
| 9 | Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer. | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 10 | Glycyrrhetinic Acid | GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID | Moyenne nom reconnu dans une liste imprimée sans virgule | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 11 | Tocopheryl Acetate | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 12 | Cocoglycerides | COCOGLYCERIDES | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 13 | Aqua | AQUA | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 14 | Linalool | LINALOOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 15 | Limonene | LIMONENE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 16 | Benzyl Alcohol | BENZYL ALCOHOL | Certain 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 |
| 17 | Alpha-Isomethyl lonone | ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | Élevée même nom, à l'orthographe près | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 18 | Citronellol | CITRONELLOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 19 | Geraniol | GERANIOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 20 | Benzoic Acid | BENZOIC ACID | Certain 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 |
| 21 | Parfum. www.NIVEA.it 12M PET Art.-No. 86037 200ml e Beiersdorf Beiersdorf S.p.A. Via Eraclito 30 | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 22 | 20128 Milano | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 23 | Italy Beiersdorf AG | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 24 | D-20245 Hamburg 74721016 reg. tm. of Beiersdorf AG | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 25 | Germany NIVEA/NIVEA Logo = 005900 132444 86037.510:SA.04 | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
This list was copied by contributors on a given date. Compare it with the packaging of the product you have: brands change their formulas without always changing the barcode.