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AVOIDHerbal Essences Bio:Renew Argan Oil Shampoo is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 3 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Lilial (EU, UK); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
Prohibited in EU cosmetics since 1 March 2022 - added to Annex II (entry 1666) of Reg (EC) 1223/2009 by Reg (EU) 2021/1902 as a CMR Category 1B reproductive toxicant. Still used in some US products.
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.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Water (Aqua), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), Citric Acid, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Sodium Benzoate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride.
No — every ingredient in Herbal Essences Bio:Renew Argan Oil Shampoo is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Lilial, PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk), Sodium Benzoate are banned or restricted in other regions: Lilial (EU, UK); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK).
Lilial: Prohibited in EU cosmetics since 1 March 2022 - added to Annex II (entry 1666) of Reg (EC) 1223/2009 by Reg (EU) 2021/1902 as a CMR Category 1B reproductive toxicant. Still used in some US products. 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. Sodium Benzoate: EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits sodium benzoate (E211) only in specified food categories at maximum levels and not in foods for infants/young children; benzene can form when benzoates and ascorbic acid co-occur.
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EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits sodium benzoate (E211) only in specified food categories at maximum levels and not in foods for infants/young children; benzene can form when benzoates and ascorbic acid co-occur.