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Cosmetic whose composition was recorded from a retailer

List observed on 26 October 2026 on www.sympharma.nl.

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Points to note

• To check

  The recorded composition on 26 October 2026 lists Sodium perborate, visé par l'interdiction « borates, tetraborates, octaborates and boric acid salts and esters » (annexe ii, n° 1396) in the European Union (rule applicable since 1 May 2020) (Annex II, entry 1396). 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 1396.

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 Sodium perborateClassified under the CLP Regulation: reproductive toxicity, category 1B (Repr. 1B), a hazard to fertility and the unborn child.
  • Worth watching Methyl salicylateClassified under the CLP Regulation: reproductive toxicity, category 2 (Repr. 2), a hazard to the unborn child. The European Union nevertheless allows it under the conditions of its annex, after an opinion of its Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS).

• Babies and children

  • Prohibition or serious classification Methyl salicylateAnnex III, entry 324, prohibits it in products intended for children under 6: “Not to be used in preparations for children under 6 years of age, with the exception of (k) “Toothpaste”.”
  • Worth watching Calcium fluorideAnnex III, entry 30, sets a condition for children: “For any toothpaste with compounds containing fluorine in a concentration of 0.1 to 0.15% calculated as F unless it is already labelled as contra-indicated for children (e.g.”

• Skin, eyes and allergies

  • Worth watching Aroma“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.
  • Worth watching Methyl salicylateClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin sensitisation, category 1B (Skin Sens. 1B). Allergen to declare: Annex III, entry 324, 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.
  • For information Sodium perborateClassified 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 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.

• 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 Methyl salicylateClassified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, long term, category 3 (Aquatic Chronic 3).

• Read on the label

  • For information Calcium fluorideAnnex III, entry 30, requires this to be printed on the pack: “Contains calcium fluoride For any toothpaste with compounds containing fluorine in a concentration of 0.1 to 0.15% calculated as F unless it is already labelled as contra-indicated for children (e.g. "for adult use only") the following labelling is obligatory: "Children of 6 years and younger: use a pea-sized amount for supervised brushing to minimise swallowing. In case of intake of fluoride from other sources consult a dentist or doctor."”.

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Recorded composition

Composition recorded from www.sympharma.nl on 26 October 2026. The brand website was read in part: this product was not found there.

List recorded on 26 October 2026, before new cosmetic regulation deadlines: METHYL SALICYLATE (Annex III, entry 324): 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.

22 recognised ingredients out of 22.

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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”.

Retailer observations

• Seen at www.sympharma.nl on 26 October 2026: same composition.