DR. HAUSCHKA SKIN CARE SUNSCREEN CREAM FOR CHILDREN & SENSITIVE SKIN, SPF 20
last updated: 03/15/09 brand: Dr. Hauschka Skin Care by Dr. Hauschka Skin Care, Inc.
PRODUCT USES
sunscreen: SPF 15-30
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Sunscreen effectiveness* breakdown
| MEDIUM | UVB sunburn protection |
| MEDIUM | UVA protection |
| HIGH | sunscreen stability |
*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.
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| NANO TITANIUM DIOXIDE ( 6.3? %) |
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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: Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
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: Active Ingredients: Titanium DioxideInactive Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil (Avocado), Tricaprylin, Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Sweet Almond), Pyrus Cydonia Seed Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Extract (Ice Plant), Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil (Sesame), Olea Europaea Fruit Oil (Olive), Polyglyceryl 3 Polyricinoleate, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Sucrose Distearate, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene (component of natural essential oils), Citral (component of natural essential oils), Geraniol (component of natural essential oils), Linalool (component of natural essential oils), Coumarin (component of natural essential oils), Citronellol (component of natural essential oils), Lecithin, Oryzanol, Manihot Utilissima Starch (Tapioca), Glyceryl Oleate, Esculin, Propolis Wax
Directions from packaging: Adults and children 6 months of age and over: Apply liberally before sun exposure. Children under 6 months of age: Consult a doctor. Remains water-resistant for 80 mintues while swimming or perspiring. Reapply after towel drying. May be used on the face.
Warnings from packaging: Warnings:For external use only; not to be swallowed. Avoid contact with the eyes. If contact occurs, rinse eyes thoroughly with water. Discontinue use if signs of irritation or rash appear. If irritation or rash persists, consult a doctor. Avoid direct contact with fabric. Sun Alert: Limiting sun exposure, wearing protective clothing and using sunscreens may reduce the risks of premature signs of aging, skin cancer and other harmful effects of the sun.
user reviews & comments
| Junia |  | "Agree with Josef's mum, and how do you rate the fragrance with an eight, when the product states quite clearly that it contains no artificial fragranc ..." | Read more. | |
| Josef's Mommy | | "I have been using Dr Hauschka products for over 20 years and I use their sunscreen on my infant. I am furious with your grossly inadequate evaluation ..." | Read more. |
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ingredients
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| NANO TITANIUM DIOXIDE (Active Ingredient) | 2 | 87% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| COUMARIN | 7 | 46% | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| LECITHIN | 3 | 70% | Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| GERANIOL | 6 | 61% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| LIMONENE | 6 | 56% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ETHANOL ALCOHOL | 5 | 74% | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards |
| CITRONELLOL | 4 | 65% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| LINALOOL CITRAL (COMPONENT OF NATURAL ESSENTIAL OILS) | 5 | 65% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE | 4 | 86% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| ORYZANOL | 2 | 83% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| GLYCERIN | 2 | 74% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| STEARIC ACID | 2 | 74% | Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| PYRUS CYDONIA (QUINCE) SEED EXTRACT PYRUS CYDONIA SEED EXTRACT | 1 | 100% | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| GLYCERYL OLEATE | 1 | 90% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT OIL (OLIVE) | 1 | 88% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ESCULIN | 1 | 87% | Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL (AVOCADO) | 1 | 87% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL SESAMUM INDICUM SEED OIL (SESAME) | 1 | 84% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| TAPIOCA STARCH MANIHOT UTILISSIMA STARCH (TAPIOCA) | 1 | 83% | Occupational hazards |
| TRICAPRYLIN | 1 | 76% | Enhanced skin absorption |
| PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) FRUIT OIL PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL (AVOCADO) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| ROSA CANINA (DOG ROSE) FRUIT EXTRACT ROSA CANINA FRUIT EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| ROSA CANINA (DOG ROSE) SEED EXTRACT ROSA CANINA FRUIT EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| PROPOLIS WAX | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTALLINUM (ICE PLANT) EXTRACT MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTALLINUM EXTRACT (ICE PLANT) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| POLYGLYCERYL-3 POLYRICINOLEATE | 0 | 99% | none identified |
| MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA (MACADAMIA) SEED OIL MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| SUCROSE DISTEARATE | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL (SWEET ALMOND) | 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 | TRICAPRYLIN | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, LINALOOL | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | NANO TITANIUM DIOXIDE | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | GLYCERIN, GERANIOL | |
| Cancer - limited evidence | ETHANOL | |
| Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | STEARIC ACID | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | LIMONENE, COUMARIN |
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 reproductive effects at high doses | TRICAPRYLIN, COUMARIN, | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | LIMONENE | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | ORYZANOL, GLYCERIN | |
| Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence | ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE | |
| Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity | ETHANOL |
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) |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | COUMARIN, GERANIOL | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | LECITHIN | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | CITRONELLOL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL |
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 moderate doses | LINALOOL, ORYZANOL | |
| nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study | ETHANOL | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses | GLYCERIN, TRICAPRYLIN | |
| Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity | ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses | STEARIC ACID | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | CITRONELLOL, COUMARIN, GERANIOL, LECITHIN |
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 | TRICAPRYLIN, GLYCERIN |
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) |
| Known human immune system toxicant | GERANIOL | |
| respiratory - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study | NANO TITANIUM DIOXIDE | |
| Possible human immune system toxicant | LINALOOL, CITRONELLOL | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE, LIMONENE, COUMARIN |
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) | TAPIOCA STARCH, TRICAPRYLIN, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, STEARIC ACID | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses | COUMARIN | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | CITRONELLOL | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, ESCULIN | |
| Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity | ETHANOL | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses | ORYZANOL, GERANIOL, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE | |
| One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses | GLYCERIN, NANO TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL |
Miscellaneous*
*This table includes all possible miscellaneous 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) |
| Prohibited for use in food | COUMARIN | |
| Occupational hazards related to handling | LIMONENE, ETHANOL | |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE |
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 | NANO TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TAPIOCA STARCH, STEARIC ACID, LINALOOL, LECITHIN, GLYCERYL OLEATE, GLYCERIN, GERANIOL, ETHANOL, LIMONENE, CITRONELLOL, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE | |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | ETHANOL, LECITHIN, PYRUS CYDONIA (QUINCE) SEED EXTRACT |
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) |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | ETHANOL, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | NANO TITANIUM DIOXIDE | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | LIMONENE |
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 low doses | ETHANOL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, STEARIC ACID | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | GLYCERIN, ORYZANOL, SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH | |
| One or more animal studies show significant but moderate pulmonary irritation at low doses | NANO TITANIUM DIOXIDE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, LINALOOL, GERANIOL, CITRONELLOL | |
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne) | GLYCERYL OLEATE |
| Classified as irritant | LIMONENE |
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.
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 | TAPIOCA STARCH | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses | ETHANOL | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | NANO TITANIUM DIOXIDE | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses | GLYCERIN |
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 | GLYCERIN, ETHANOL | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | COUMARIN | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | ESCULIN | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | NANO TITANIUM DIOXIDE |
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