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title: "HiPP German HA 2 (HiPP HA 2 Combiotik)"
description: "HiPP German HA 2: After 6 months, a 600 g box of hydrolysed follow-on formula. What is in it, when it applies and who it is not for."
url: https://milkatlas.com/formula/hypoallergenic/hipp-german-ha-2/
language: en
dateModified: 2026-10-12
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Product · Germany · Stage 2 · After 6 months
# HiPP German HA 2 · HiPP HA 2 Combiotik, 600 g box
Written by [Kseniia P.](https://milkatlas.com/about/kseniia/) and [Tatum G.](https://milkatlas.com/about/tatum/)
Written with AI assistance. Published 8 October 2026
Medically reviewed
[Dr. Jill Palko](https://milkatlas.com/medical-review/) · MD, FACOG · [Registration NPI 1093033011](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1093033011) · 9 October 2026
Next review due 9 October 2027
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## The answer
*Front of the pack*
HiPP German HA 2 is the follow-on formula in HiPP's German HA range, labelled for babies after six months who also eat solid food. Its whey protein is broken down, lactose is its only carbohydrate, and it adds galacto-oligosaccharides and the culture L. fermentum; it is not organic. It comes in a 600 g box, one 4.5 g scoop per 30 ml of water. The box says it is not to replace breast milk before six months, and names breastfeeding or a hydrolysed infant formula as what it follows.
## Key takeaways
- Labelled after six months, as part of a mixed diet, after breastfeeding or a hydrolysed infant formula.
- Hydrolysed whey protein, lactose as the only carbohydrate, no starch, not organic.
- Per 100 ml it has 1.0 mg of iron, where HA 1 has 0.60 mg.
- HiPP's current artwork gives a 4.5 g scoop; older boxes print 4.7 g, with the same dilution.
*Front of the box, German label*
- **Age**: After 6 mo
- **Size**: 600 g box
- **Starch**: None
- **HiPP article no.**: 2184-03
- **Base**: Cow's milk whey protein, hydrolysed
- **Carbohydrate**: Lactose only
- **DHA**: 13.6 mg / 100 ml
- **Combiotik**: GOS + L. fermentum
- **Organic**: Not organic
- **Contains**: Milk, Fish oil
## In this series
- [HiPP HA Combiotik · hub]()
- [HiPP German HA 1 · product]()
- [HiPP German HA PRE · product]()
- [HiPP German Stage 2 No Starch · product]()
## Guides for this pack
- [How to prepare HiPP formula · guide]()
- [HiPP Stage 1 vs Stage 2 · comparison]()
- [Every HiPP Stage 2 pack · hub]()
- [Where to buy HiPP formula · page]()
## Buy from Organic Life Start
In stock
- Single pack · $43.39 · $2.05 per oz
- 4 pack · $173.56 · $2.05 per oz
- 8 pack · $323.12 · $1.91 per oz
- 12 pack · $441.48 · $1.74 per oz
- Delivery · Ships from Europe, 1 to 6 business days
- Sold and shipped by · Organic Life Start, our partner retailer
- Price per oz · $2.05 for one 600 g box (21.2 oz)
- Prices seen · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
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## What is in HiPP German HA 2?
The protein is hydrolysed whey protein, which the box calls strongly split, and lactose is the only carbohydrate, with no starch. (Source 2)
Fish oil adds DHA at 13.6 mg per 100 ml, and HiPP adds galacto-oligosaccharides, made from organic lactose, and the lactic culture *Limosilactobacillus fermentum* CECT5716. The formula itself is not organic. (Source 2)
*The ingredients as printed on the box, in German.*
Evidence · Regulation
In 2022 the European Food Safety Authority found HiPP's hydrolysed whey protein a nutritionally safe and suitable protein source for follow-on formula as well as infant formula. It made no finding on allergy. (Source 8)
## Nutrition per 100 ml, prepared
**Nutrition per 100 ml**
| Nutrient | Per 100 ml | Per 100 kcal | EU min to max |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Energy, fat, carbohydrate and protein | | | |
| Energy | 68 kcal | 100 kcal | 60 to 70 kcal per 100 ml |
| Fat | 3.7 g | 5.4 g | 4.4 to 6.0 g |
| of which saturates | 1.5 g | 2.2 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 1.7 g | 2.5 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.5 g | 0.74 g | |
| Linoleic acid | 0.40 g | 0.59 g | |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 0.06 g | 0.088 g | |
| DHA | 13.6 mg | 20 mg | 20 to 50 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 7.2 g | 10.6 g | 9 to 14 g |
| of which sugars | 7.2 g | 11 g | |
| of which lactose | 7.1 g | 10.4 g | min 4.5 g |
| Fibre | 0.4 g | 0.59 g | |
| GOS | 0.4 g | 0.59 g | max 0.8 g per 100 ml |
| Protein | 1.3 g | 1.9 g | 1.86 to 2.8 g |
| Minerals | | | |
| Sodium | 21 mg | 31 mg | |
| Potassium | 88 mg | 129 mg | |
| Chloride | 52 mg | 76 mg | |
| Calcium | 77 mg | 113 mg | 50 to 140 mg |
| Phosphorus | 44 mg | 65 mg | |
| Magnesium | 6.3 mg | 9.3 mg | |
| Iron | 1.0 mg | 1.5 mg | 0.6 to 2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | 0.74 mg | |
| Copper | 0.054 mg | 0.079 mg | |
| Manganese | 0.0070 mg | 0.01 mg | |
| Fluoride | < 0.010 mg | < 0.015 mg | |
| Selenium | 3.9 µg | 5.7 µg | |
| Iodine | 15 µg | 22 µg | |
| Vitamins | | | |
| Vitamin A | 56 µg | 82 µg | |
| Vitamin D | 1.6 µg | 2.4 µg | 2 to 3 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.77 mg | 1.1 mg | |
| Vitamin K | 3.9 µg | 5.7 µg | |
| Vitamin C | 10.0 mg | 15 mg | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051 mg | 0.075 mg | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14 mg | 0.21 mg | |
| Niacin | 0.53 mg | 0.78 mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042 mg | 0.062 mg | |
| Folic acid | 11.3 µg | 17 µg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.11 µg | 0.16 µg | |
| Biotin | 1.6 µg | 2.4 µg | |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.35 mg | 0.51 mg | |
Values from HiPP's label for Germany, checked 18 September 2026. The last column is the range for follow-on formula in Regulation (EU) 2016/127, Annex II, per 100 kcal unless it says per 100 ml. The label prints values per 100 ml only, so the per 100 kcal column is calculated from them.
Every value is the one HiPP prints for 100 ml of made-up feed, which is 13.4 g of powder in 90 ml of water. Beside HA 1 it has more iron and calcium, as follow-on formulas do. (Source 2) (Source 10)
*The top of the composition table on the box, per 100 ml. If the box and this page ever disagree, the box is right and we log a correction.*
Evidence · Regulation
Follow-on formula has its own ranges in Regulation (EU) 2016/127, Annex II, with a higher band for iron than infant formula; the protein range shown is the one for formula made from protein hydrolysates. (Source 4)
## How do you prepare it?
Boil fresh drinking water and let it cool to 40 to 50 °C, pour it into the bottle and add one level scoop (4.5 g) for every 30 ml. Shake it hard, cool it to about body temperature and check it; HiPP says to make each bottle fresh. (Source 2)
**Preparation table**
| Water | Scoops | Powder | Feed size | Water temp. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 ml · 1 fl oz | 1 | 4.5 g | 33 ml · 1.1 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 90 ml · 3 fl oz | 3 | 13.5 g | 100 ml · 3.4 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 120 ml · 4 fl oz | 4 | 18.0 g | 133 ml · 4.5 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 150 ml · 5 fl oz | 5 | 22.5 g | 167 ml · 5.6 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 180 ml · 6 fl oz | 6 | 27.0 g | 200 ml · 6.8 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 210 ml · 7 fl oz | 7 | 31.5 g | 233 ml · 7.9 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
One scoop is 4.5 g, level, not packed. The feed size column is the volume in the bottle after the powder dissolves.
- **Frisches Trinkwasser abkochen und auf ca. 40 - 50 °C abkühlen*.**: Boil fresh drinking water and let it cool to about 40 to 50 °C.
- **Gewünschte Menge abgekochtes Wasser (s. Tabelle) in ein Fläschchen geben.**: Pour the amount of boiled water you need (see the table) into a bottle.
- **Empfohlene Pulvermenge (s. Tabelle) abmessen. Messlöffel locker füllen und abstreifen. Pulver zum Wasser geben.**: Measure the powder the table gives. Fill the scoop loosely and level it off. Add the powder to the water.
- **Fläschchen verschließen und mehrmals kräftig schütteln.**: Close the bottle and shake it hard several times.
- **Auf Trinktemperatur (ca. 37 °C) abkühlen. Temperatur überprüfen.**: Let it cool to drinking temperature, about 37 °C, and check it.
Evidence · Manufacturer claim
HiPP asks for water that is not too hot, so as not to damage the lactic cultures. The CDC advises water of around 70 °C for babies under two months, born early or with a weakened immune system. (Source 2) (Source 5)
## How much should a baby drink?
**Bottle sizes and scoops**
| Made-up bottle | Boiled water | Scoops |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 170 ml | 150 ml | 5 |
| 200 ml | 180 ml | 6 |
| 235 ml | 210 ml | 7 |
The pack gives bottle sizes rather than ages, so this is what it prints and all it prints. How much a child takes varies, and a hungry or sleepy child is a better guide than the table. The pack says a child needs about 5 of these a day.
The box gives bottle sizes rather than ages, and puts the meals a baby needs in a sentence under the table. (Source 2)
Evidence · Manufacturer claim
The bottle sizes and the number of meals are HiPP's guide; as solid food takes over, a baby's appetite is the better guide.
## Who is it for, and who is it not for?
It is for babies after six months who also eat solid food, after breastfeeding or a hydrolysed infant formula, the box says, and not as a breastmilk substitute before six months unless the pediatrician or midwife decides otherwise. (Source 2)
The box says it must not be used if a baby has, or is suspected of having, a cow's milk protein allergy, like HiPP's other HA boxes; the NHS says a diagnosed baby is prescribed a hypoallergenic formula with fully broken-down protein. (Source 2) (Source 6)
Evidence · No evidence found
ESPGHAN found in 2024 that there is not enough evidence to recommend a partly or extensively hydrolysed formula for preventing cow’s milk allergy, and a Cochrane review found none in 2018. The American Academy of Pediatrics said the same in 2019 and has since retired that report. (Source 12) (Source 13) (Source 7)
Our view
A baby doing well on HA 1 can stay on it until the pediatrician says otherwise; HA 2 adds iron and calcium, but nothing on the box says a baby on HA 1 must switch at six months.
## The same stage in other markets
**Same stage, other markets**
| Market | Product | Size | Starch | Ships to the United States | Sold by Organic Life Start |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | HiPP HA 2 Combiotik (this page) | 600 g box | No | Yes | Yes, US and CA |
| Netherlands | [HiPP HA 2 Combiotik](https://milkatlas.com/formula/hypoallergenic/hipp-dutch-ha-2/) | 800 g tin | No | Yes | Yes, US and CA |
HiPP makes a separate HA range for each market. In the Netherlands HiPP sells an HA 2 of its own; on every value this site records, it matches this box per 100 ml. (Source 1) (Source 11)
## What buyers say
990 reviews of this product, gathered from the sellers' own review pages, all of them counted in the rating. The newest are below as their buyers wrote them, each showing where it was written and linking to it; a review is one buyer's experience, not evidence. The rating is this product's alone, never pooled with other products or with a seller's store rating, and milkatlas edits none of them.
5.0 out of 5 · 990 reviews · 4 sellers
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By seller
- Organic Life Start · 5.0 · 660
- [Organic Formula Shop](https://organicformulashop.com/products/hipp-hydrolyzed-formula-stage-2) · 4.9 · 160
- [Organic's Best](https://organicsbestshop.com/products/hipp-ha-2) · 5.0 · 90
- [Formuland](https://formuland.com/products/hipp-ha-hypoallergenic-formula-stage-2) · 4.8 · 80
★★★★★ Valentina Verified buyer [on Formuland](https://formuland.com/products/hipp-ha-hypoallergenic-formula-stage-2) 12 Oct 2026
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We’ve had a great experience with HiPP HA formula! The quality is excellent, and I really appreciate the care that goes into its ingredients. My baby has been doing well with it, and I love having a formula option that gives me peace of mind. It mixes easily and has become a great part of our feeding routine. I would definitely recommend it to other parents looking for a high-quality formula!
★★★★★ Isidro M. Verified buyer on Organic Life Start 9 Oct 2026
The transition was easy, and our routine stayed the same.
★★★★★ Kamden H. Verified buyer on Organic Life Start 6 Oct 2026
My baby drinks it without hesitation, so it makes feeding time a lot easier. Love this product!
★★★★★ Adriana L. Verified buyer on Organic Life Start 3 Oct 2026
Gentle on my baby's tummy! Started with Stage Pre, now on Stage 2. Absolutely no regrets.
## Questions parents ask
### When should a baby move from HA 1 to HA 2?
Not before six months, and not necessarily then. The box says HA 2 follows breastfeeding or a hydrolysed infant formula as part of a mixed diet; whether a baby needs to move on is a question for the pediatrician who suggested HA in the first place. Nothing on the HA 1 box sets an age at which it stops.
### Can HiPP HA 2 be used for a cow's milk protein allergy?
No. The box says it must not be used if a baby has, or is suspected of having, a cow's milk protein allergy, like HiPP's other HA boxes; a diagnosed baby needs a formula the pediatrician chooses.
### Does HiPP HA 2 prevent allergies?
The evidence does not show that it does: ESPGHAN found in 2024 not enough of it to recommend a hydrolysed formula for preventing cow’s milk allergy.
### How many scoops of HiPP HA 2 for a bottle?
One level scoop of 4.5 g for every 30 ml of water. The box gives three bottles, 5 scoops in 150 ml, 6 in 180 ml and 7 in 210 ml, and says babies need about 5 meals a day.
### Why does my box say 4.7 g for a scoop?
It is an older print. HiPP's current artwork, from April 2025, gives 4.5 g; both prints give the same dilution and the same one scoop to 30 ml, so use the scoop in your box.
### Is HiPP HA 2 organic?
No. The galacto-oligosaccharides are made from organic lactose, the box says, but the formula itself carries no Bio in its name and no EU organic logo.
### Is HiPP HA 2 approved by the FDA?
No. The FDA does not approve infant formulas, and this box is made for the German market. No HiPP formula is on the FDA's list of formulas marketed in the United States, and the box has no US nutrition facts panel.
### How long does an opened box last?
HiPP says to close the bag well, keep it dry at room temperature, and use it within 3 weeks of opening.
## Sources
How this page was checked
- Sources verified · 18 Sept 2026
- External links · opened and read 18 Sept 2026
- Product data · snapshot 2026-09-18
- Editorial review · 18 Sept 2026
- Next scheduled check · 18 Oct 2026
1. [HiPP Germany product page for HiPP HA 2 Combiotik](https://www.hipp.de/shop/milchnahrung/sensible-immunsysteme/ha-2-combiotik) · the product, its age, and the link to its pack artwork · fetched 18 September 2026
2. [HiPP pack artwork for HiPP HA 2 Combiotik 600 g, version 5 (April 2025)](https://cdn.sanity.io/files/2xwg8lcu/production/6b23387cc028bf5005c8786c9f877b91da99de5c.pdf) · legal name, age, article number 2184-03, composition per 100 ml with % of reference values, ingredients and allergens, scoop, standard dilution, preparation and water temperature, feeding chart, storage after opening, use statements and warnings, Hergestellt in Deutschland (made in Germany), the barcode on the bottom flap; the full nutrition panel as printed, every row · fetched 25 September 2026
3. The partner retailer's listing for HiPP German HA 2 the pack photo, and the photographs of its ingredients, nutrition and preparation panels (the panels read on 25 September 2026) · fetched 18 September 2026
4. [Regulation (EU) 2016/127](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2016/127/oj) · compositional requirements for infant formula (Annex I) and follow-on formula (Annex II) · fetched 18 September 2026
5. [CDC, Infant formula preparation and storage](https://www.cdc.gov/infant-toddler-nutrition/formula-feeding/preparation-and-storage.html) · water around 70 °C for babies younger than two months, born early or with a weakened immune system · fetched 18 September 2026
6. [NHS, Types of formula](https://www.nhs.uk/baby/breastfeeding-and-bottle-feeding/bottle-feeding/types-of-formula/) · first infant formula through the first year; no benefit in switching to follow-on formula at six months; never under six months; no evidence that babies settle better on formula with more casein; goat, comfort, anti-reflux, hypoallergenic and growing-up milks · fetched 18 September 2026
7. [Greer F.R. et al., 2019, Pediatrics 143(4):e20190281](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30886111/) · American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report: a lack of evidence that partially or extensively hydrolysed formula prevents atopic disease. The AAP has since retired the report; its page carries no retirement date, and states that AAP clinical reports expire five years after publication unless reaffirmed, revised or retired · fetched 23 September 2026
8. [EFSA Panel on Nutrition, 2022, EFSA Journal 20(3):7141](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35281653/) · HiPP's whey protein hydrolysate: a nutritionally safe and suitable protein source for infant and follow-on formula, with at least 1.9 g of protein per 100 kcal; growth equivalent to formula from intact cow's milk protein over three months · fetched 18 September 2026
9. [HiPP for health professionals, HiPP HA Combiotic](https://hcp.hipp.com/products/hipp-milk-formulae/ha-combiotic/) · HiPP describes HA Combiotic as an extensively hydrolysed formula with GOS and L. fermentum, and makes claims for the immune system and allergenicity · fetched 18 September 2026
10. [HiPP pack artwork for HiPP HA 1 Combiotik 600 g, version 5 (April 2025)](https://cdn.sanity.io/files/2xwg8lcu/production/224e886e2764b76f08259c1766835bf5921cb107.pdf) · legal name, age, article number 2142-03, composition per 100 ml, ingredients and allergens, scoop, standard dilution, preparation and water temperature, feeding chart, storage after opening, use statements and warnings, Hergestellt in Deutschland (made in Germany) · fetched 18 September 2026
11. [HiPP Netherlands, HiPP HA 2 Combiotik (NL2184-03F)](https://www.hipp.nl/melk/producten/hipp-ha-combiotikr/hipp-ha-2-combiotikr-opvolgmelk-nl2184-03f/) · HA 1 and HA 2 Combiotik in the Dutch range · fetched 18 September 2026
12. [Vandenplas Y. et al., 2024, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 78(2):386-413](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38374567/) · ESPGHAN position paper on cow's milk allergy. Statement 66: for infants with a documented family history of allergic disease who cannot be exclusively breastfed, insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of partially or extensively hydrolysed formula for preventing it. Statement 54: partially hydrolysed formulas are not recommended in its treatment · fetched 23 September 2026
13. [Osborn D.A., Sinn J.K. and Jones L.J., 2018, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 10:CD003664](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30338526/) · 16 studies; no evidence to support prolonged feeding with a hydrolysed formula rather than a cow's milk formula to prevent allergic disease in infants who cannot be exclusively breastfed, all allergic disease in infants at a typical risk ratio of 0.88 (95% CI 0.76 to 1.01, 2852 participants across 8 studies), the evidence graded very low for every outcome · fetched 23 September 2026
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