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AVOIDPantene Smooth & Sleek Conditioner is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Lilial (EU, UK); Propyl Paraben (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
Prohibited in EU cosmetics since 1 March 2022 - added to Annex II (entry 1666) of Reg (EC) 1223/2009 by Reg (EU) 2021/1902 as a CMR Category 1B reproductive toxicant. Still used in some US products.
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.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Water (Aqua), Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Fragrance (Parfum), Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Linalool, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.
No — every ingredient in Pantene Smooth & Sleek Conditioner is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Lilial, Propyl Paraben are banned or restricted in other regions: Lilial (EU, UK); Propyl Paraben (EU, UK).
Lilial: Prohibited in EU cosmetics since 1 March 2022 - added to Annex II (entry 1666) of Reg (EC) 1223/2009 by Reg (EU) 2021/1902 as a CMR Category 1B reproductive toxicant. Still used in some US products. 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.
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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