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AVOIDHead & Shoulders Smooth & Silky Shampoo is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)
PEGs themselves are not banned; the concern is 1,4-dioxane contamination. New York (ECL Art. 35/37) caps 1,4-dioxane at 1 ppm in personal-care products (Dec 31 2023) and 10 ppm in cosmetics (Dec 31 2022). The EU prohibits 1,4-dioxane (1223/2009 Annex II), tolerating only trace levels.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits sodium benzoate (E211) only in specified food categories at maximum levels and not in foods for infants/young children; benzene can form when benzoates and ascorbic acid co-occur.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Water (Aqua), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Zinc Carbonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance (Parfum), Dimethiconol, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Zinc Pyrithione.
No — every ingredient in Head & Shoulders Smooth & Silky Shampoo is currently legal to sell in the US. However, PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk), Sodium Benzoate are banned or restricted in other regions: PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK).
PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk): PEGs themselves are not banned; the concern is 1,4-dioxane contamination. New York (ECL Art. 35/37) caps 1,4-dioxane at 1 ppm in personal-care products (Dec 31 2023) and 10 ppm in cosmetics (Dec 31 2022). The EU prohibits 1,4-dioxane (1223/2009 Annex II), tolerating only trace levels. Sodium Benzoate: EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits sodium benzoate (E211) only in specified food categories at maximum levels and not in foods for infants/young children; benzene can form when benzoates and ascorbic acid co-occur.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
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