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AVOIDThe Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — BHT (EU, UK); Retinol (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/996 caps retinol and retinyl esters at 0.05% retinol-equivalent in body lotion and 0.3% in other leave-on/rinse-off products, with mandatory vitamin-A labelling; pregnancy guidance advises avoiding topical retinoids.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Retinol, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, BHT.
No — every ingredient in The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane is currently legal to sell in the US. However, BHT, Retinol are banned or restricted in other regions: BHT (EU, UK); Retinol (EU, UK).
BHT: EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use. Retinol: Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/996 caps retinol and retinyl esters at 0.05% retinol-equivalent in body lotion and 0.3% in other leave-on/rinse-off products, with mandatory vitamin-A labelling; pregnancy guidance advises avoiding topical retinoids.
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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