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AVOIDCurél Dry Skin Therapy Original Lotion is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 4 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Diazolidinyl Urea (EU, UK); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)); Propyl Paraben (EU, UK); Triethanolamine (EU). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
A formaldehyde-releasing preservative permitted in EU cosmetics only up to 0.5% (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 Annex V); products must carry a 'releases formaldehyde' warning above 0.001% released formaldehyde per Regulation (EU) 2022/1181.
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.
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Water, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.
No — every ingredient in Curél Dry Skin Therapy Original Lotion is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Diazolidinyl Urea, PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk), Propyl Paraben, Triethanolamine are banned or restricted in other regions: Diazolidinyl Urea (EU, UK); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)); Propyl Paraben (EU, UK); Triethanolamine (EU).
Diazolidinyl Urea: A formaldehyde-releasing preservative permitted in EU cosmetics only up to 0.5% (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 Annex V); products must carry a 'releases formaldehyde' warning above 0.001% released formaldehyde per Regulation (EU) 2022/1181. 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. Propyl Paraben: Propylparaben (E216) and its sodium salt (E217) were removed as permitted EU food additives (Directive 2006/52/EC) over endocrine concerns and no group ADI could be set; in cosmetics its use is capped (Regulation (EU) No 1004/2014). The US still permits food use. Triethanolamine: The EU restricts triethanolamine in cosmetics (max 2.5% in leave-on products, nitrosamine controls) under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III (entry 62); the US does not cap its cosmetic use.
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
Propylparaben (E216) and its sodium salt (E217) were removed as permitted EU food additives (Directive 2006/52/EC) over endocrine concerns and no group ADI could be set; in cosmetics its use is capped (Regulation (EU) No 1004/2014). The US still permits food use.
Banned or restricted in: EU
The EU restricts triethanolamine in cosmetics (max 2.5% in leave-on products, nitrosamine controls) under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III (entry 62); the US does not cap its cosmetic use.