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AVOIDDial Complete Antibacterial Body Wash is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 4 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — DMDM Hydantoin (EU, UK); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK); Triclosan (EU, UK, US). 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 0.6% (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 Annex V), with a mandatory '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.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, DMDM Hydantoin, Triclosan.
No — every ingredient in Dial Complete Antibacterial Body Wash is currently legal to sell in the US. However, DMDM Hydantoin, PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk), Sodium Benzoate, Triclosan are banned or restricted in other regions: DMDM Hydantoin (EU, UK); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK); Triclosan (EU, UK, US).
DMDM Hydantoin: A formaldehyde-releasing preservative permitted in EU cosmetics only up to 0.6% (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 Annex V), with a mandatory '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. 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. Triclosan: EU cosmetics restrict triclosan to a preservative role at max 0.3% (0.2% in mouthwash) under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 Annex V, and the US FDA's 2016 final rule bars it from OTC consumer antiseptic (hand/body) washes; it is still allowed in some toothpaste.
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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.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK, US
EU cosmetics restrict triclosan to a preservative role at max 0.3% (0.2% in mouthwash) under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 Annex V, and the US FDA's 2016 final rule bars it from OTC consumer antiseptic (hand/body) washes; it is still allowed in some toothpaste.