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AVOIDCeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Propyl Paraben (EU, UK); Salicylic Acid (EU (restricted: max 2% leave-on, 3% rinse-off hair)). 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 (restricted: max 2% leave-on, 3% rinse-off hair)
EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 Annex III entry 98 restricts salicylic acid (non-preservative use) to max 3.0% in rinse-off hair products and 2.0% in other (leave-on) products, and prohibits use in children under 3 except shampoos.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid 0.5%, Niacinamide, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Hyaluronic Acid, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Citric Acid, Sodium PCA, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.
No — every ingredient in CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Propyl Paraben, Salicylic Acid are banned or restricted in other regions: Propyl Paraben (EU, UK); Salicylic Acid (EU (restricted: max 2% leave-on, 3% rinse-off hair)).
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. Salicylic Acid: EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 Annex III entry 98 restricts salicylic acid (non-preservative use) to max 3.0% in rinse-off hair products and 2.0% in other (leave-on) products, and prohibits use in children under 3 except shampoos.
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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