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Nivea Soft
Greenveil's read: looks good. Cosmetic safety minor.
- Minor
Advisory
- Contains fragrance: Parfum
- Fragrance allergens: Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Linalyl Acetate
Fragrance does not change the rating; it matters if your skin reacts to fragrance. EU-declared fragrance allergens: relevant only if you are sensitised to them.
Why it's rated this way
1 ingredient on this label is flagged. A cosmetic's rating is set by its most serious finding — here, Sodium Hydroxide.
Sodium HydroxideMinor concernAlkali (lye). It is used up in the product: as a pH adjuster it neutralises an acid in the formula, and in soap it turns the oils into soap. The EU caps the alkalinity it may leave (pH 11 for pH-adjuster use); the higher limits, with warnings, are only for hair straighteners, cuticle removers and depilatories.
- What it is
- Its recorded role: buffering and denaturant. About Sodium Hydroxide
- Why it's flagged
- Alkali (lye). It is used up in the product: as a pH adjuster it neutralises an acid in the formula, and in soap it turns the oils into soap. The EU caps the alkalinity it may leave (pH 11 for pH-adjuster use); the higher limits, with warnings, are only for hair straighteners, cuticle removers and depilatories.
- Regulatory basis
- EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions; Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.
Ingredients
- Aqua›
- Glycerin›
- Myristyl Alcohol›
- Alcohol Denat›
- Myristyl Myristate›
- Cetearyl Glucoside›
- Coco-Caprylate/Caprate›
- Glyceryl Stearate›
- Palmitic Acid›
- Stearic Acid›
- Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides›
- Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil›
- Tocopheryl Acetate›
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil›
- Vegetable Oil›
- Cetyl Ricinoleate›
- Triisostearin›
- Sorbitan Stearate›
- Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate›
- Sodium Hydroxide›
- Cetearyl Alcohol›
- Gellan Gum›
- Xanthan Gum›
- Myristic Acid›
- Arachidic Acid›
- Oleic Acid›
- Lauric Acid›
- Disodium Cetearyl Sulfosuccinate›
- Phenoxyethanol›
- Linalool›
- Citronellol›
- Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone›
- Acetyl Cedrene›
- Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil›
- Limonene›
- Terpineol›
- Lavandula Oil/Extract›
- Linalyl Acetate›
- Parfum›
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Aqua, Glycerin, Myristyl Alcohol, Alcohol Denat., Myristyl Myristate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vegetable Oil, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Triisostearin, Sorbitan Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Gellan Gum, Xanthan Gum, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Oleic Acid, Lauric Acid, Disodium Cetearyl Sulfosuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Acetyl Cedrene, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Limonene, Terpineol, Lavandula Oil/Extract, Linalyl Acetate, Parfum
Cosmetic safety
Cosmetic-ingredient safety and additives of concern
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Sodium HydroxideHigh concern
- LinaloolHigh concern
- Linalyl AcetateHigh concern
15 of 39 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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