Lather Botanical Sunscreen with Green Tea Extract, SPF 25 || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

LATHER BOTANICAL SUNSCREEN WITH GREEN TEA EXTRACT, SPF 25

last updated: 02/01/08 brand: Lather by Lather Inc.

SCORE

	health hazard
	sun hazard

85%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-signer: This company has not signed the Compact.

Animal Testing Policy
This company does not test on animals.

Sunscreen effectiveness* breakdown

3	UVB hazard/exposure score
2	UVA hazard/exposure score
0	sunscreen instability

*Note that the same active ingredient combination may score differently in two different products depending on the concentration of the ingredients and the mixture of inactive ingredients.

Active ingredient UV
blocking strength

Product total

AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) ( 2.7? %)

NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm) ( 6.3? %)

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Note to manufacturers: We have assumed a typical particle size for the mineral(s) in your product based on typical industry use. We welcome specific data from manufacturers if actual particle size is different.

Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients in this product -- not the product itself -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.

Ingredients in this product are linked to:
	Cancer
	Developmental/reproductive toxicity
	Violations, restrictions & warnings
	Allergies/immunotoxicity
	Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards

Note from EWG: Unlike many other kinds of personal care products, sunscreen can provide health benefits, protecting against the sun's cancer-causing UV radiation. More than one million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. every year. Health officials recommend wearing sunscreen as one of many important steps to minimize skin cancer risk. (more sun safety tips)

Ingredients from packaging: Parsol 1789, ethylhexyl ethylhexanoate, micronized zinc oxide,deionized water (aqua), glycerin, dimethiconol, caprylic / capric trigyceride, butylene glycol, soja glycine phospholipids, grape (vitis vinifera) leaf extract, DL panthenol, aloe barbadensis extract, decyl oleate, trimethylsiloxysilicate, green tea (thea sinensis) extract, sodium hyaluronate, walnut (juglans regia) extract, laurylmethicone copolyol, dicaprylate dicaprate, niacine, rhatany (radix ratanhiae) root extract, royal jelly, olive (olea europaea) fruit extract, PPG-1 trideceth, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, grape (vitis vinifera) seed extract, tocopheryl acetate, cyclomethicone, sunflower (helianthus annuus) oil, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, oxynex K (Peg-8 and tocopherol and ascorbyl palmitate and ascorbic acid and citric acid), tetrasodium salt

Directions from packaging: Apply liberally to the body. Reapply as needed.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm) MICRONIZED ZINC OXIDE (Active Ingredient)	3	70%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
PEG-8	4	76%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
CI 28440 TETRASODIUM SALT	4	73%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
PHENOXYETHANOL	4	67%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
ETHYLHEXYL ETHYLHEXANOATE	3	82%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources
CITRIC ACID	3	72%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
PANTHENOL	2	88%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
TOCOPHEROL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
CYCLOMETHICONE	2	83%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT GREEN TEA (THEA SINENSIS) EXTRACT	2	76%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 \| BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) (Active Ingredient)	2	73%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, DIBENZOYLMETHANE)
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT GRAPE (VITIS VINIFERA) SEED EXTRACT	1	100%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE CAPRYLIC / CAPRIC TRIGYCERIDE	0	94%	none identified
ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)	1	91%	none identified
ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN	1	90%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
KRAMERIA TRIANDRA (RHATANY) ROOT EXTRACT RHATANY (RADIX RATANHIAE) ROOT EXTRACT	1	90%	none identified
ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)	1	88%	none identified
NIACIN	1	85%	none identified
POTASSIUM SORBATE	1	85%	none identified
SODIUM HYALURONATE	1	83%	none identified
BUTYLENE GLYCOL	1	79%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT ALOE BARBADENSIS EXTRACT	1	75%	none identified
DICAPRYLATE/ DICAPRATE	0	100%	none identified
DIMETHICONOL	0	100%	none identified
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) PHOSPHOLIPIDS SOJA GLYCINE PHOSPHOLIPIDS	0	100%	none identified
LAURYLMETHICONE COPOLYOL	0	100%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) EXTRACT OLIVE (OLEA EUROPAEA) FRUIT EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6	0	100%	none identified
TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE	0	100%	none identified
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) LEAF EXTRACT GRAPE (VITIS VINIFERA) LEAF EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
JUGLANS REGIA (PERSIAN WALNUT) EXTRACT WALNUT (JUGLANS REGIA) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE	0	99%	none identified
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) OIL	0	94%	none identified
ROYAL JELLY	0	94%	none identified
DECYL OLEATE	0	93%	none identified
WATER	0	0%	innocuous

Cancer*

*This table includes all possible cancer concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		KRAMERIA TRIANDRA (RHATANY) ROOT EXTRACT
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		PHENOXYETHANOL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm)
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GLYCERIN, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C),
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 \| BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE)

Developmental/reproductive toxicity*

*This table includes all possible developmental/reproductive toxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses		NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm)
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses		BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		SODIUM HYALURONATE, GLYCERIN
Limited evidence of developmental toxicity		ETHYLHEXYL ETHYLHEXANOATE

Violations, restrictions & warnings*

*This table includes all possible violations, restrictions & warnings concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		PEG-8
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)		CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		CITRIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 \| BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE), NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm)
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics		CI 28440

Neurotoxicity*

*This table includes all possible neurotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		POTASSIUM SORBATE, NIACIN, NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm), GLYCERIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		SODIUM HYALURONATE, PHENOXYETHANOL

Endocrine disruption*

*This table includes all possible endocrine disruption concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses		CI 28440, GLYCERIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL

Allergies/immunotoxicity*

*This table includes all possible allergies/immunotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Associated with immunotoxicity		AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 \| BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE)
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity		PHENOXYETHANOL

Persistence and bioaccumulation*

*This table includes all possible persistence and bioaccumulation concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm), CYCLOMETHICONE

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)*

*This table includes all possible organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		PANTHENOL
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	SODIUM HYALURONATE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	CYCLOMETHICONE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm)
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CI 28440, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, NIACIN
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PEG-8
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, CITRIC ACID
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN
Limited evidence of eye toxicity	products for use around the eyes	ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Multiple, additive exposure sources*

*This table includes all possible multiple, additive exposure sources concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PEG-8, NIACIN, NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm), KRAMERIA TRIANDRA (RHATANY) ROOT EXTRACT, GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT, PANTHENOL, ETHYLHEXYL ETHYLHEXANOATE

Ecotoxicology*

*This table includes all possible ecotoxicology concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		CYCLOMETHICONE
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)*

*This table includes all possible irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		SODIUM HYALURONATE, NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm), GLYCERIN, ETHYLHEXYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, CYCLOMETHICONE, CITRIC ACID
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Classified as irritant		PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Data gaps*

*This table includes all possible data gaps concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT
Insufficient data to determine safety		NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm)
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PANTHENOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, NIACIN, DECYL OLEATE, CYCLOMETHICONE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		JUGLANS REGIA (PERSIAN WALNUT) EXTRACT
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product		ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CI 28440, VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT, VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) LEAF EXTRACT, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, ROYAL JELLY, PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) EXTRACT, NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm), LAURYLMETHICONE COPOLYOL, KRAMERIA TRIANDRA (RHATANY) ROOT EXTRACT, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) PHOSPHOLIPIDS, GLYCERIN, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ETHYLHEXYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, DIMETHICONOL, DICAPRYLATE/ DICAPRATE, AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 \| BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE), CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT, CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CITRIC ACID

Occupational hazards*

*This table includes all possible occupational hazards concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		GLYCERIN
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		NANO ZINC OXIDE (20-60nm),
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		PHENOXYETHANOL

Biochemical or cellular level changes*

*This table includes all possible biochemical or cellular level changes concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		CYCLOMETHICONE, GLYCERIN, NIACIN, CITRIC ACID