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CAUTIONNeutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 1 ingredient that is banned or restricted outside the US — Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
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.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Zinc Lactate, Acrylates Copolymer, Fragrance (Parfum), Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Dextran, DMDM Hydantoin.
No — every ingredient in Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Sodium Benzoate is banned or restricted in other regions: Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK).
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.
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