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AVOIDGarnier Nutrisse Permanent Hair Color Crème is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — p-Phenylenediamine (EU (restricted: hair dye, max 2% free base), Canada (restricted), Japan (restricted)); Resorcinol (EU (restricted: hair dye, max 1.25%), Canada (restricted)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (restricted: hair dye, max 2% free base), Canada (restricted), Japan (restricted)
Oxidative hair-dye ingredient restricted (not banned) under EU cosmetics rules: permitted up to 2% as free base after mixing, with mandatory allergy warning. Strong contact allergen.
Banned or restricted in: EU (restricted: hair dye, max 1.25%), Canada (restricted)
Restricted (not banned) as an oxidative hair-dye ingredient in the EU: permitted up to 1.25% in oxidative hair dyes and 0.5% in hair lotions/shampoos, with mandatory warnings. Skin sensitiser.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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COLORANT TUBE: Water (Aqua/Eau), Cetearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, p-Phenylenediamine, Resorcinol, m-Aminophenol, 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene, Oleic Acid, Ammonium Hydroxide, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Erythorbic Acid, Fragrance (Parfum), Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal, EDTA. DEVELOPER BOTTLE: Water, Hydrogen Peroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
No — every ingredient in Garnier Nutrisse Permanent Hair Color Crème is currently legal to sell in the US. However, p-Phenylenediamine, Resorcinol are banned or restricted in other regions: p-Phenylenediamine (EU (restricted: hair dye, max 2% free base), Canada (restricted), Japan (restricted)); Resorcinol (EU (restricted: hair dye, max 1.25%), Canada (restricted)).
p-Phenylenediamine: Oxidative hair-dye ingredient restricted (not banned) under EU cosmetics rules: permitted up to 2% as free base after mixing, with mandatory allergy warning. Strong contact allergen. Resorcinol: Restricted (not banned) as an oxidative hair-dye ingredient in the EU: permitted up to 1.25% in oxidative hair dyes and 0.5% in hair lotions/shampoos, with mandatory warnings. Skin sensitiser.
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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