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AVOIDL'Oréal Excellence Crème Permanent Hair Color is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Nitrosamine Precursors (DEA/MEA/TEA in formula) (EU (restricted / prohibited with nitrosating agents)); Resorcinol (EU (restricted: hair dye, max 1.25%), Canada (restricted)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (restricted / prohibited with nitrosating agents)
EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 Annex III restricts dialkanolamides and alkanolamines (max secondary-amine content, no use with nitrosating agents, nitrosamine cap), and Annex II prohibits N-nitroso compounds outright. The US has no equivalent restriction.
Banned or restricted in: EU (restricted: hair dye, max 1.25%), Canada (restricted)
Restricted (not banned) as an oxidative hair-dye ingredient in the EU: permitted up to 1.25% in oxidative hair dyes and 0.5% in hair lotions/shampoos, with mandatory warnings. Skin sensitiser.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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DEVELOPER: Water (Aqua), Hydrogen Peroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Trideceth-2 Carboxamide MEA, Pentasodium Pentetate, Phosphoric Acid. COLORANT: Water (Aqua), Cetearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, p-Aminophenol, 2-Methylresorcinol, Resorcinol, 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene, Oleic Acid, Ethanolamine, Ammonia, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Erythorbic Acid, Fragrance (Parfum), EDTA.
No — every ingredient in L'Oréal Excellence Crème Permanent Hair Color is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Nitrosamine Precursors (DEA/MEA/TEA in formula), Resorcinol are banned or restricted in other regions: Nitrosamine Precursors (DEA/MEA/TEA in formula) (EU (restricted / prohibited with nitrosating agents)); Resorcinol (EU (restricted: hair dye, max 1.25%), Canada (restricted)).
Nitrosamine Precursors (DEA/MEA/TEA in formula): EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 Annex III restricts dialkanolamides and alkanolamines (max secondary-amine content, no use with nitrosating agents, nitrosamine cap), and Annex II prohibits N-nitroso compounds outright. The US has no equivalent restriction. Resorcinol: Restricted (not banned) as an oxidative hair-dye ingredient in the EU: permitted up to 1.25% in oxidative hair dyes and 0.5% in hair lotions/shampoos, with mandatory warnings. Skin sensitiser.
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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