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AVOIDMaybelline Great Lash Mascara is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Propyl Paraben (EU, UK); Triethanolamine (EU). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
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.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Water (Aqua/Eau), Disteardimonium Hectorite, Acacia Senegal Gum, Triethanolamine, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Carnauba (Copernicia Cerifera) Wax, Candelilla (Euphorbia Cerifera) Wax, Carbomer, Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491), Methylparaben, Propylparaben.
No — every ingredient in Maybelline Great Lash Mascara is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Propyl Paraben, Triethanolamine are banned or restricted in other regions: Propyl Paraben (EU, UK); Triethanolamine (EU).
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.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Honest Beauty Extreme Length Mascara (Honest Beauty), Pacifica Devocean Lipstick (Pacifica), Burt's Bees Goodness Glows Lipstick (Burt's Bees). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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