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AVOIDBath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar Shower Gel is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 7 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Methylchloroisothiazolinone (EU, UK); DMDM Hydantoin (EU, UK); Methylisothiazolinone (EU, UK); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK); Yellow 6 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)). 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
The MCI/MI mixture (Kathon CG) is banned from leave-on EU cosmetics and capped at 0.0015% in rinse-off products under Commission Regulation (EU) No 1003/2014 (Annex V); it is a strong contact sensitiser.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
A formaldehyde-releasing preservative permitted in EU cosmetics only up to 0.6% (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 Annex V), with a mandatory 'releases formaldehyde' warning above 0.001% released formaldehyde per Regulation (EU) 2022/1181.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Glycol Distearate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance (Parfum), Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, DMDM Hydantoin, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, FD&C Red 40 (CI 16035), FD&C Yellow 6 (CI 15985).
No — every ingredient in Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar Shower Gel is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Red 40, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, DMDM Hydantoin, Methylisothiazolinone, PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk), Sodium Benzoate, Yellow 6 are banned or restricted in other regions: Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Methylchloroisothiazolinone (EU, UK); DMDM Hydantoin (EU, UK); Methylisothiazolinone (EU, UK); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK); Yellow 6 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)).
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. Methylchloroisothiazolinone: The MCI/MI mixture (Kathon CG) is banned from leave-on EU cosmetics and capped at 0.0015% in rinse-off products under Commission Regulation (EU) No 1003/2014 (Annex V); it is a strong contact sensitiser. DMDM Hydantoin: A formaldehyde-releasing preservative permitted in EU cosmetics only up to 0.6% (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 Annex V), with a mandatory 'releases formaldehyde' warning above 0.001% released formaldehyde per Regulation (EU) 2022/1181. Methylisothiazolinone: Banned from leave-on EU cosmetics by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1198 and capped at 0.0015% in rinse-off products by Regulation (EU) 2017/1224; a leading contact allergen. Plus 3 more — see the full list above.
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Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
Banned from leave-on EU cosmetics by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1198 and capped at 0.0015% in rinse-off products by Regulation (EU) 2017/1224; a leading contact allergen.
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
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.
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (Sunset Yellow FCF, E110): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the 'activity and attention in children' warning.