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Cosmetic whose composition was recorded from a retailer
- Brand
- Nivea
- EAN-13
- 4005900174116
- Record created on
- 26 October 2026
- Product page on www.sympharma.nl
- All products from the brand: Nivea
List observed on on www.sympharma.nl.
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Points to note
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The recorded composition on 26 October 2026 lists Butylphenyl Methylpropional, prohibited in cosmetics in the European Union (rule applicable since 1 March 2022) (Annex II, entry 1666). Check the current packaging: the record is contributed and the formula may have changed.
Source: CosIngThe European Commission's database of cosmetic ingredients., Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (prohibited substances), annexe II, entrée 1666.
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.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Prohibition or serious classification Butylphenyl MethylpropionalClassified under the CLP Regulation: reproductive toxicity, category 1B (Repr. 1B), a hazard to fertility (known or presumed hazard) and the unborn child (suspected hazard).
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 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.
- 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 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 Amyl CinnamalAllergen to declare: Annex III, entry 67, 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 IononeAllergen 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 Parfum“Parfum” stands for a mixture whose composition does not have to be detailed. Some allergenic substances must nevertheless be named separately in the ingredient list above 0.001% (leave-on product) or 0.01% (rinse-off product). The Regulation names them in 63 entries of its Annex III, for example Linalool, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Coumarin, Citral, Eugenol or Hexyl Cinnamal: if you are allergic to one of them, look for its name in the list.
- For information Citric AcidClassified under the CLP Regulation: eye irritation, category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2). 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.
- For information EthylhexylglycerinClassified 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).
- For information EthylhexylglycerinClassified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, long term, category 3 (Aquatic Chronic 3).
No official text covers the recognised ingredients for: 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
- BUTANE : different rule in another country (Canada).
- BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL : decision in preparation (California (United States)) ; different rule in another country (South Korea).
- ISOBUTANE : different rule in another country (Canada).
- LIMONENE : different rule in another country (South Korea).
Recorded composition
Composition recorded from www.sympharma.nl on 26 October 2026. The brand does not publish this composition on its website (official catalogue read in full).
List recorded on 26 October 2026, before new cosmetic regulation deadlines: CITRONELLOL (Annex III, entry 86): 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 ; LIMONENE (Annex III, entry 88): sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028. The formula may have changed: check the label of the product on sale.
28 recognised ingredients out of 28.
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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 | Aqua | AQUA | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 2 | Isobutane | ISOBUTANE | Certain 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) |
| 3 | VP/VA Copolymer | VP/VA COPOLYMER | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 4 | Propane | PROPANE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 5 | Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil | MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 6 | Panthenol | PANTHENOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 7 | Niacinamide | NIACINAMIDE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 8 | Benzophenone-4 | BENZOPHENONE-4 | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI) Annex VI, entry 22: maximum concentration: 5%(as acid) | none |
| 9 | Polyquaternium-68 | POLYQUATERNIUM-68 | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 10 | Polyquaternium-4 | POLYQUATERNIUM-4 | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 11 | Cetrimonium Chloride | CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE | Certain 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 |
| 12 | Hydroxyethyl Cetyldimonium Phosphate | HYDROXYETHYL CETYLDIMONIUM PHOSPHATE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 13 | Butane | BUTANE | Certain 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) |
| 14 | PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil | PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 15 | Glycerin | GLYCERIN | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 16 | Citric Acid | CITRIC ACID | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Entry for a mixture with the same CAS number (Annex V) | none |
| 17 | Sodium Benzoate | SODIUM BENZOATE | 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 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | Ethylhexylglycerin | ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 20 | Linalool | LINALOOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 21 | Citronellol | CITRONELLOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 22 | Geraniol | GERANIOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | Butylphenyl Methylpropional | BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) | Toxic for reproduction: presumed effect (category 1B, CLP classification) |
| 25 | Limonene | LIMONENE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 26 | Amyl Cinnamal | AMYL CINNAMAL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 27 | Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone | ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 28 | Parfum | PARFUM | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
Retailer observations
- Seen at www.sympharma.nl on 26 October 2026: same composition.
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.