Pampers ingredients: what's banned overseas?

About Pampers

Pampers, Procter & Gamble's baby diaper brand, faces different regulatory requirements in the US versus Europe. The EU has stricter regulations on chemicals in articles that contact baby skin under REACH, and French consumer groups and government agencies (ANSES) have raised concerns about dioxins, pesticide residues, and fragrance chemicals in French Pampers products. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has less stringent disclosure requirements than EU REACH.

Common concerns with Pampers products

{"ingredient_slug":"perfluorinated-compounds-pfas","ingredient_name":"PFAS","found_in_product":"Pampers diapers (manufacturing residues)","concern":"PFAS contamination detected in some diaper products by European consumer groups. IARC classified PFOA as Group 1 carcinogen in 2023. EU REACH restricts PFAS broadly."}; {"ingredient_slug":"propylene-glycol","ingredient_name":"Propylene Glycol","found_in_product":"Pampers wipes and lotioned diapers","concern":"Skin sensitizer at high concentrations. EU restricts in products for infant skin contact."}