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AVOIDNizoral Anti-Dandruff Shampoo is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 4 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); BHT (EU, UK); Nitrosamine Precursors (DEA/MEA/TEA in formula) (EU (restricted / prohibited with nitrosating agents)); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use.
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.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Ketoconazole 1%, Inactive: Acrylic Acid Polymer, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Cocamide MEA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Monolauryl Sulfosuccinate, FD&C Red 40, Fragrance, Glycol Distearate, Imidurea, Macrogol 120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
No — every ingredient in Nizoral Anti-Dandruff Shampoo is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Red 40, BHT, Nitrosamine Precursors (DEA/MEA/TEA in formula), PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) are banned or restricted in other regions: Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); BHT (EU, UK); Nitrosamine Precursors (DEA/MEA/TEA in formula) (EU (restricted / prohibited with nitrosating agents)); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)).
Red 40: Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead. BHT: EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use. 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. PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk): PEGs themselves are not banned; the concern is 1,4-dioxane contamination. New York (ECL Art. 35/37) caps 1,4-dioxane at 1 ppm in personal-care products (Dec 31 2023) and 10 ppm in cosmetics (Dec 31 2022). The EU prohibits 1,4-dioxane (1223/2009 Annex II), tolerating only trace levels.
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Banned or restricted in: New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)
PEGs themselves are not banned; the concern is 1,4-dioxane contamination. New York (ECL Art. 35/37) caps 1,4-dioxane at 1 ppm in personal-care products (Dec 31 2023) and 10 ppm in cosmetics (Dec 31 2022). The EU prohibits 1,4-dioxane (1223/2009 Annex II), tolerating only trace levels.