Nurseries and pre-schools have shared a warning that a range of Nivea’s sun creams for ‘Kids’ now have almond oil in them, advising parents to stop bringing the products into settings, due to some children and staff having nut allergies.
Posts on social media, including Facebook, suggest that specifically, the Nivea Sun Kids ‘Protect & Care 5 in 1 ‘, 50 + sun cream now contains ‘Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil’, otherwise known as almond oil.
It is unknown where the original source of the claim comes from.
In a statement for Nursery World, Nivea confirms it has added almond oil to its Sun Kids protect & Care range this year. However, it says that the oil used is ‘refined in a way that there is no known food allergic potential.’
Information posted on some of Tops Day Nurseries’ Facebook pages state, ‘It has been brought to our attention that this Nivea sun cream contains almond oil making it unsafe to use in the nursery.
‘Please can we ask that you do not send this brand of sun cream into the nursery as we have children with nut allergies and need to ensure they are safe.
‘Can we also ask that you check the ingredients on all your sun cream before bringing them into setting. Until now Nivea has always been safe, however a sudden change in ingredients makes it unsafe for the nursery environment.’
A spokesperson for Nivea said, ‘As the World’s No.1 Sun Protection Brand [according to Euromonitor International Limited; Beauty and Personal Care 2021 edition], we’re always looking at how we can further improve our formulas to provide the best products for our consumers. This year we have improved the NIVEA SUN Kids Protect & Care range by adding almond oil. Almond oil is used in a wide range of formulas for babies and children, as it makes skin soft to touch and protects it from moisture loss.
‘The highest standards regarding toxicological testing and the quality of our ingredients and products are essential for Beiersdorf. Please be assured that all ingredients used in our products have been thoroughly evaluated regarding safety and skin compatibility according to the current EU legislation for cosmetics. Furthermore, the almond oil used in our products, including NIVEA SUN Kids Protect & Care, is refined in a way that there is no known food allergic potential.
‘Those who have concerns with regards to food and/or skin related almond allergies should seek the advice of their GP before using any product that contains almond oil. If in doubt, our NIVEA SUN Babies & Kids Sensitive Protect range may be a more suitable alternative, as it does not contain almond oil.’