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CAUTIONAxe Dark Temptation Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 1 ingredient that is banned or restricted outside the US — Microbeads / Microplastics (EU, UK, Canada). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK, Canada, US (2015 Act - rinse-off only)
EU Regulation 2023/2055 (amending REACH Annex XVII) restricts intentionally added synthetic polymer microparticles, banning them in rinse-off cosmetics from Oct 2023. UK (2018) and Canada (2018) ban microbeads in rinse-off products; the US Microbead-Free Waters Act 2015 covers rinse-off only.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly (17.8%), Cyclopentasiloxane, Stearyl Alcohol, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, PPG-14 Butyl Ether, Fragrance (Parfum), Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Triacetate, Polyethylene.
No — every ingredient in Axe Dark Temptation Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Microbeads / Microplastics is banned or restricted in other regions: Microbeads / Microplastics (EU, UK, Canada).
Microbeads / Microplastics: EU Regulation 2023/2055 (amending REACH Annex XVII) restricts intentionally added synthetic polymer microparticles, banning them in rinse-off cosmetics from Oct 2023. UK (2018) and Canada (2018) ban microbeads in rinse-off products; the US Microbead-Free Waters Act 2015 covers rinse-off only.
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. CAUTION means one or more labeled ingredients are restricted (but not outright banned) by a major overseas regulator. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Native Deodorant Coconut & Vanilla (Native), Schmidt's Natural Deodorant Bergamot+Lime (Schmidt's), Each & Every Natural Deodorant (Each & Every). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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