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AVOIDNivea Essentially Enriched Body Lotion 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, Mineral Oil, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetyl Palmitate, Alcohol Denat., Cetyl Alcohol, Urea, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Sodium Hydroxide, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Fragrance (Parfum).
No — every ingredient in Nivea Essentially Enriched Body Lotion 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.
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