DEGREE
US over-the-counter (OTC) label
Aux États-Unis, ces produits sont vendus comme médicaments en vente libre (OTC) : solaires, antitranspirants, antipelliculaires, dentifrices anticaries, produits contre l'acné ou protecteurs cutanés. L'étiquette distingue les ingrédients actifs et inactifs. Dans l'Union européenne, un produit à finalité cosmétique doit respecter le règlement (CE) n° 1223/2009. Un filtre ou un actif admis aux États-Unis peut ne pas être autorisé pour cet usage dans l'Union. La qualification dépend de la finalité : un désinfectant pour les mains peut relever des biocides et un traitement de l'acné des médicaments. Cette analyse applique les règles cosmétiques aux ingrédients, sans établir la conformité du produit fini. La formule vendue en Europe sous le même nom peut être différente.
openFDA: US OTC product labels, analysed under European cosmetic rules, retrieved 28 October 2026.
- Brand or trade name
- DEGREE
- Manufacturer
- CONOPCO, INC. D/B/A UNILEVER
- Label date
- 1 November 2022
Stated use in the United States
Purpose antiperspirant
Published active ingredients
Drug Facts Active ingredient Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrate (17.6%)
Published inactive ingredients
Butane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydrofluorocarbon 152a, Isobutane, PPG-14 Butyl Ether, Glycine, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Fragrance (Parfum), Calcium Chloride, Propane, BHT, Propylene Carbonate, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica.
openFDA: US OTC product labels, analysed under European cosmetic rules, retrieved 28 October 2026.
Label in the official openFDA API. This is the label date; the formula may have changed. Compare with the packaging.
Cosmetic analysis in the European Union
2 ingredients prohibited only in certain cases (product type, form, use): Butane, Isobutane; the rule of each says which. 1 ingredient allowed under conditions (maximum concentration, product types): some active ingredient concentrations are printed; the other conditions and the product's classification in the European Union remain to be checked. 17 names recognised out of 17.
Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrate 17.6%, Butane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydrofluorocarbon 152a, Isobutane, PPG-14 Butyl Ether, Glycine, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Fragrance (Parfum), Calcium Chloride, Propane, BHT, Propylene Carbonate, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica
Who it concerns
For each group, the ingredients of the list that an official classification or rule mentions. Open an ingredient's page to read what the text says. A group with no name does not mean the ingredients were judged to have no effect for it.
Prohibition or serious classificationThe text prohibits the substance for this use, or ranks it among the most serious hazards (known or presumed carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic, identified endocrine disruptor).Worth watchingThe text sets a condition or flags a hazard worth knowing: allergen, suspected effect, condition for children, hazard to the aquatic environment.For informationOfficial information with no condition on a finished product: warning to read, irritation of the pure substance.
Skin, eyes and allergies
- Worth watching PARFUM“Parfum” stands for a mixture whose composition does not have to be detailed. Some allergenic substances must nevertheless be named separately in the ingredient list above 0.001% (leave-on product) or 0.01% (rinse-off product). The Regulation names them in 63 entries of its Annex III, for example Linalool, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Coumarin, Citral, Eugenol or Hexyl Cinnamal: if you are allergic to one of them, look for its name in the list.
- For information CALCIUM CHLORIDEClassified under the CLP Regulation: eye irritation, category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
- For information PROPYLENE CARBONATEClassified under the CLP Regulation: eye irritation, category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
Environment
- Prohibition or serious classification CYCLOPENTASILOXANEECHA has included it in the Candidate List (substances of very high concern, REACH Regulation) because it is persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) and very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB).
No official text covers the recognised ingredients for: pregnancy and breastfeeding, babies and children, read on the label.
For a question about your own situation (pregnancy, child, allergy), show this list to your doctor, midwife or pharmacist: we cannot say whether this product suits you.
Selling elsewhere
Ingredients of this list that are prohibited, prohibited in some cases or subject to conditions in the other countries whose rules we record (nothing changes for sale in France). Absence is not approval: several countries only allow the preservatives, UV filters and colorants on their lists, and the function of an ingredient in the product is not known. What is covered for each country.
| Country | Prohibited | Prohibited in some cases | Subject to conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Butane, Isobutane | - | BHT |
| Canada | - | - | Butane, Isobutane |
| South Korea | - | - | Cyclopentasiloxane |
| China | Butane, Isobutane | - | - |
| ASEAN | Butane, Isobutane | - | BHT |
| Taiwan | - | - | Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrate 17.6% |
| Brazil | Butane, Isobutane | - | - |
No prohibition or condition found in the recorded lists for: United States (federal), Washington State, California, Japan, Australia.
Ingredient by ingredient
The line under each name gives its rule in the European Union (legend below). Click a name for its page.
Hover over or tap a badge for its meaning.
Classified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction): Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction under the CLPEU regulation that classifies chemicals by their hazards (EC No 1272/2008). Regulation, or identified endocrine disruptor. Irritation, allergy and environment: see “Who it concerns”.
| On the label | Glossary name | Rule in the European Union | Classified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrate 17.6% | ALUMINUM SESQUICHLOROHYDRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Butane | BUTANE | Prohibited above an impurity threshold (Annex II) | Carcinogenic: known effect (category 1A, CLP classification) Mutagenic: presumed effect (category 1B, CLP classification) |
| Cyclopentasiloxane | CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Hydrofluorocarbon 152a | HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Isobutane | ISOBUTANE | Prohibited above an impurity threshold (Annex II) | Carcinogenic: known effect (category 1A, CLP classification) Mutagenic: presumed effect (category 1B, CLP classification) |
| PPG-14 Butyl Ether | PPG-14 BUTYL ETHER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Glycine | GLYCINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Disteardimonium Hectorite | DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Fragrance (Parfum) | PARFUM Certainty high: the exact glossary name is printed in brackets | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Calcium Chloride | CALCIUM CHLORIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Propane | PROPANE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| BHT | BHT | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 325: products: a) Mouthwash b) Toothpaste c) Other leave-on and rinse-off products; maximum concentration: a) 0.001% b) 0.1% c) 0.8% | none |
| Propylene Carbonate | PROPYLENE CARBONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate | SODIUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Maltodextrin | MALTODEXTRIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate | HYDROLYZED CORN STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Silica | SILICA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
List in the official revision dated (register: openFDA: US OTC product labels, analysed under European cosmetic rules).
List recorded in 2022. Photograph the packaging to check whether it has changed. Photograph the packaging