GELement™ Base Coat

Cosmetic whose composition was read from the brand website (website recognised under its name)

List observed on 29 October 2026 on www.opi.com.

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Points to note

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  The recorded composition on 29 October 2026 lists Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide, prohibited in cosmetics in the European Union (rule applicable since 1 September 2025) (Annex II, entry 1731). 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 1731.

1 ingredient is prohibited, except for the exceptions provided for by the regulation: Hydroquinone. Its rule, in the table, says which.

1 ingredient is prohibited only in certain cases (product type, form, use): Violet 2 (CI 60725). Its rule, 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.

• Skin, eyes and allergies

  • Worth watching Di-HEMA Trimethylhexyl DicarbamateClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin sensitisation, category 1B (Skin Sens. 1B).
  • Worth watching CamphorAllergen to declare: Annex III, entry 331, 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 HydroquinoneClassified under the CLP Regulation: serious eye damage, category 1 (Eye Dam. 1); skin sensitisation, category 1 (Skin Sens. 1).
  • Worth watching p-HydroxyanisoleClassified under the CLP Regulation: eye irritation, category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2); skin sensitisation, category 1 (Skin Sens. 1).
  • Worth watching Bis-Trimethylbenzoyl Phenylphosphine OxideClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin sensitisation, category 1A (Skin Sens. 1A).
  • For information Ethyl AcetateClassified 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 HeptaneClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin irritation, category 2 (Skin Irrit. 2). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
  • For information Acrylic AcidClassified 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 Isopropyl AlcoholClassified 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.

• Environment

  • Worth watching HeptaneClassified 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).
  • Worth watching Acrylic AcidClassified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, short term, category 1 (Aquatic Acute 1).
  • Worth watching HydroquinoneClassified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, short term, category 1 (Aquatic Acute 1).
  • For information Bis-Trimethylbenzoyl Phenylphosphine OxideClassified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, long term, category 4 (Aquatic Chronic 4).

• Read on the label

  • For information Di-HEMA Trimethylhexyl DicarbamateAnnex III, entry 314, requires this to be printed on the pack: “For professional use only. Can cause an allergic reaction.”.
  • For information HEMAAnnex III, entry 313, requires this to be printed on the pack: “For professional use only. Can cause an allergic reaction.”.
  • For information HydroquinoneAnnex III, entry 14, requires this to be printed on the pack: “- For professional use only - Avoid skin contact - Read directions for use carefully”.
  • For information p-HydroxyanisoleAnnex III, entry 95, requires this to be printed on the pack: “For professional use only Avoid skin contact Read directions for use carefully”.

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.

Recorded composition

List recorded on 29 October 2026, before new cosmetic regulation deadlines: CAMPHOR (Annex III, entry 331): sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028. The formula may have changed: check the label of the product on sale.

25 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”.