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CAUTIONLa Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 1 ingredient that is banned or restricted outside the US — Salicylic Acid (EU (restricted: max 2% leave-on, 3% rinse-off hair)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (restricted: max 2% leave-on, 3% rinse-off hair)
EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 Annex III entry 98 restricts salicylic acid (non-preservative use) to max 3.0% in rinse-off hair products and 2.0% in other (leave-on) products, and prohibits use in children under 3 except shampoos.
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Salicylic Acid 2%, Water (Aqua), Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Zinc Pyrithione, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Chloride, Niacinamide, Lauryl Glucoside, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol.
No — every ingredient in La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Salicylic Acid is banned or restricted in other regions: Salicylic Acid (EU (restricted: max 2% leave-on, 3% rinse-off hair)).
Salicylic Acid: EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 Annex III entry 98 restricts salicylic acid (non-preservative use) to max 3.0% in rinse-off hair products and 2.0% in other (leave-on) products, and prohibits use in children under 3 except shampoos.
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