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AVOIDBath & Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom Body Lotion is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Propyl Paraben (EU, UK). 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 (tartrazine, E102): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'.
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.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Glycol Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Fragrance (Parfum), Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Red 33 (CI 17200).
No — every ingredient in Bath & Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom Body Lotion is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Yellow 5, Propyl Paraben are banned or restricted in other regions: Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Propyl Paraben (EU, UK).
Yellow 5: Southampton Six colour (tartrazine, E102): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. 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.
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.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Weleda Skin Food Original Cream (Weleda), Alba Botanica Very Emollient Body Lotion (Alba Botanica), Earth Mama Baby Lotion (Earth Mama Organics). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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