Age Defying+ Lipcolor Mocha Java

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

List observed on 27 October 2026 on www.merlenorman.com.

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Points to note

None of the 61 recognised names is prohibited in all cases in European Union cosmetics; 3 unrecognized names could not be checked.

3 ingredients are prohibited only in certain cases (product type, form, use): Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Red 22 Lake (CI 45380), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360). 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.

• Babies and children

  • Worth watching TalcAnnex III, entry 59, sets a condition for children, for these products only: (a) Powdery products intended to be used for children under 3 years of age. “(a) Powdery products intended to be used for children under 3 years of age”

• Skin, eyes and allergies

  • Worth watching Fragrance (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.

• Environment

  • Worth watching Bronze Powder (CI 77400)Classified 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).

• Read on the label

  • Worth watching Retinyl PalmitateAnnex III, entry 376, requires this to be printed on the pack: “For any cosmetic product containing Retinol, Retinyl Acetate or Retinyl Palmitate the following, labelling is obligatory: ‘Contains Vitamin A. Consider your daily intake before use’.”. Regulation (EU) 2024/996 gives the reason: to inform people already exposed to vitamin A from food and food supplements that a cosmetic may add to an excess (recital 3).
  • For information Red 27 Lake (CI 45410)Annex III, entry 270, requires a warning that depends on the type of product: Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products: “To be printed on the label: The mixing ratio. “ Hair colorants can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions. This product is not intended for use on persons under the age of 16. Temporary ‘black henna’ tattoos may increase your risk of allergy. Do not colour your hair if:. —…”. None for: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products.
  • For information TalcAnnex III, entry 59, requires a warning that depends on the type of product: Powdery products intended to be used for children under 3 years of age: “Keep powder away from children's nose and mouth”. None for: Other products.

No official text covers the recognised ingredients for: pregnancy and breastfeeding.

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 27 October 2026, before new cosmetic regulation deadlines: RETINYL PALMITATE (Annex III, entry 376): sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 May 2027. The formula may have changed: check the label of the product on sale.

61 recognised ingredients out of 64.

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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”.