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AVOIDHead & Shoulders Classic Clean 2-in-1 Shampoo + Conditioner is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 3 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Nitrosamine Precursors (DEA/MEA/TEA in formula) (EU (restricted / prohibited with nitrosating agents)); 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: EU (restricted / prohibited with nitrosating agents)
EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 Annex III restricts dialkanolamides and alkanolamines (max secondary-amine content, no use with nitrosating agents, nitrosamine cap), and Annex II prohibits N-nitroso compounds outright. The US has no equivalent restriction.
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.
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, Dimethiconol, Cocamide MEA, Fragrance (Parfum), Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Zinc Pyrithione.
No — every ingredient in Head & Shoulders Classic Clean 2-in-1 Shampoo + Conditioner is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Nitrosamine Precursors (DEA/MEA/TEA in formula), PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk), Sodium Benzoate are banned or restricted in other regions: Nitrosamine Precursors (DEA/MEA/TEA in formula) (EU (restricted / prohibited with nitrosating agents)); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK).
Nitrosamine Precursors (DEA/MEA/TEA in formula): EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 Annex III restricts dialkanolamides and alkanolamines (max secondary-amine content, no use with nitrosating agents, nitrosamine cap), and Annex II prohibits N-nitroso compounds outright. The US has no equivalent restriction. 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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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.