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CAUTIONCetaphil Moisturizing Lotion is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 1 ingredient that is banned or restricted outside the US — 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: 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.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Stearoxytrimethylsilane, Stearyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol.
No — every ingredient in Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion is currently legal to sell in the US. However, PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) is banned or restricted in other regions: PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)).
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.
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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