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CAUTIONMaybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 1 ingredient that is banned or restricted outside the US — Propyl Paraben (EU, UK). 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.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Isononyl Isononanoate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Diisostearyl Malate, Polyglyceryl-6 Pentaoleate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Candelilla (Euphorbia Cerifera) Wax, Ozokerite, Fragrance (Parfum), Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate), Butylparaben, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Mica.
No — every ingredient in Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Propyl Paraben is banned or restricted in other regions: Propyl Paraben (EU, UK).
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. CAUTION means one or more labeled ingredients are restricted (but not outright banned) by a major overseas regulator. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
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