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94% of anti-agings have lower concerns
95% of facial moisturizer/treatments have lower concerns
99% of sunscreen: SPF 15-30s have lower concerns




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| 6 | UVB hazard/exposure score |
| 4 | UVA hazard/exposure score |
| 6 | 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.
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| OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) ( 6.7? %)  |
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| OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) ( 3.4? %)  |
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| AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) ( 2.3? %)  |
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We have had to assume the percentage of the active ingredients in this product. If you own this product and it has the percentages printed on the package, you can help us fill in this missing information.
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: | |
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![]() | Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
![]() | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
![]() | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
![]() | Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, 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: OCTINOXATE; OXYBENZONE; AVOBENZONE; WATER; GLYCERIN; DIMETHICONE; AMMONIUM GLYCOLATE; GLYCOLIC ACID; CETEARYL ALCOHOL; GLYCERYL STEARATE; PEG-100 STEARATE; TRISILOXANE; HYDROGENATED LECITHIN; POLYSORBATE 40; MUCOR MIEHEI EXTRACT; SUBTILISIN; HYALURONIC ACID; BISABOLOL; HESPERIDIN; ORYZANOL; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT; SODIUM ASCORBATE; TOCOPHERYL ACETATE; MELIA AZADIRACHTA CONDITIONED MEDIA/CULTURE; TETRAHYDRODIFERULOYLMETHANE; TETRAHYDRODEMETHOXYDIFERULOYLMETHANE; TETRAHYDROBISDEMETHOXYDIFERULOYLMETHANE; DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCI; DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) ROOT EXTRACT; ALGAE EXTRACT; SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM (TOMATO) EXTRACT; SPIRAEA ULMARIA EXTRACT; RETINOL; BETA-CAROTENE; RETINYL PALMITATE; CHOLESTEROL; SQUALANE; HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE COPOLYMER; BEHENYL ALCOHOL; CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE; CHONDRUS CRISPUS (CARRAGEENAN); XANTHAN GUM; CHOLETH-24; CETETH-24; POLYSORBATE 60; MALTODEXTRIN; BUTYLENE GLYCOL; C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE; ACRYLATES/CARBAMATE COPOLYMER; METHYLPARABEN; DISODIUM EDTA; CITRIC ACID; BENZYL ALCOHOL; FRAGRANCE
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| METHYLPARABEN | 10 | 63% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) (Active Ingredient) | 9 | 55% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) (Active Ingredient) | 8 | 65% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| PEG-100 STEARATE | 4 | 69% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| BENZYL ALCOHOL | 6 | 64% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| VITAMIN A RETINOL | 5 | 70% | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| RETINYL PALMITATE | 5 | 68% | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| CETETH-24 | 3 | 84% | Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | 4 | 81% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |
| AMMONIUM GLYCOLATE | 4 | 75% | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| GLYCOLIC ACID | 4 | 70% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| CHOLETH-24 | 3 | 92% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| DISODIUM EDTA | 3 | 78% | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption |
| SUBTILISIN | 3 | 78% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| CARRAGEENAN | 2 | 75% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (DEGRADED CARRAGEENAN), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| DIMETHICONE | 2 | 74% | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| CITRIC ACID | 3 | 72% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| TRISILOXANE | 1 | 89% | Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| BETA CAROTENE | 1 | 84% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| ORYZANOL | 2 | 83% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| CHOLESTEROL | 2 | 74% | Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| GLYCERIN | 2 | 74% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| HYDROGENATED LECITHIN | 2 | 74% | Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| 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) |
| C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| CETEARYL ALCOHOL | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| SQUALANE | 1 | 93% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE | 1 | 88% | none identified |
| POLYSORBATE-40 | 1 | 88% | none identified |
| HESPERIDIN | 1 | 87% | none identified |
| SODIUM ASCORBATE | 1 | 83% | none identified |
| POLYSORBATE-60 | 1 | 81% | none identified |
| BISABOLOL | 1 | 80% | Enhanced skin absorption |
| BUTYLENE GLYCOL | 1 | 79% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ACRYLATES/ CARBAMATE COPOLYMER | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) ROOT EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCL DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCI | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/ SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM (TOMATO) EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| MELIA AZADIRACHTA (NEEM) CONDITIONED MEDIA/ CULTURE MELIA AZADIRACHTA CONDITIONED MEDIA/CULTURE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| MUCOR MIEHEI EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| SPIRAEA ULMARIA (MEADOWSWEET) EXTRACT SPIRAEA ULMARIA EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| TETRAHYDROBISDEMETHOXYDIFERULOYLMETHANE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| TETRAHYDRODEMETHOXYDIFERULOYLMETHANE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| TETRAHYDRODIFERULOYLMETHANE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| ALGAE EXTRACT | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| HYALURONIC ACID | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| MALTODEXTRIN | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| XANTHAN GUM | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| BEHENYL ALCOHOL | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | innocuous |
*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 | POLYSORBATE-60, HESPERIDIN | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses | PEG-100 STEARATE | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA, BENZYL ALCOHOL, | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | AMMONIUM GLYCOLATE | |
| Cancer - limited evidence | VITAMIN A, RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | CARRAGEENAN | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | CHOLESTEROL |
*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 | PEG-100 STEARATE, POLYSORBATE-60, GLYCOLIC ACID, DISODIUM EDTA, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | ORYZANOL, GLYCERIN, CHOLESTEROL, BETA CAROTENE | |
| Limited evidence of developmental toxicity | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses | VITAMIN A, RETINYL PALMITATE |
*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) |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit) | products for use around the eyes; products for use on the lips | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | PEG-100 STEARATE, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, GLYCOLIC ACID, BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | DIMETHICONE | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | AMMONIUM GLYCOLATE | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | BENZYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | RETINYL PALMITATE, VITAMIN A, CITRIC ACID, GLYCOLIC ACID, OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) | |
| Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Allowable pH limits | GLYCOLIC ACID, AMMONIUM GLYCOLATE | |
| Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics | METHYLPARABEN |
*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 | VITAMIN A, CETETH-24, RETINYL PALMITATE, OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), GLYCERIN, CHOLESTEROL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | ORYZANOL, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCOLIC ACID, CARRAGEENAN, BISABOLOL | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses | DISODIUM EDTA | |
| Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity | BENZYL ALCOHOL |
*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 | GLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA, CHOLESTEROL, BISABOLOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Human any disruptor - strong evidence | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| Human any disruptor - moderate evidence | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| Human any disruptor - strong evidence | METHYLPARABEN |
*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) | |
| One or more human case studies show possible photoallergic effects | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE), BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
| Human immune system toxicant - moderate evidence | SUBTILISIN | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, METHYLPARABEN | |
| Possible human photoallergenic toxicant | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE |
*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) |
| Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife | TRISILOXANE | |
| Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife | CHOLESTEROL |
*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 sense organ effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips | CHOLESTEROL |
| One or more animal studies show liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | BENZYL ALCOHOL, BISABOLOL | |
| 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 | BUTYLENE GLYCOL |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | CETETH-24, SODIUM ASCORBATE | |
| One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, POLYSORBATE-60, POLYSORBATE-40, HESPERIDIN, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE | |
| Limited evidence of skin toxicity | RETINYL PALMITATE, VITAMIN A, PEG-100 STEARATE | |
| One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at low doses | BETA CAROTENE, ORYZANOL, DISODIUM EDTA | |
| One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses | products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips | CITRIC ACID, GLYCOLIC ACID |
| One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses | GLYCERIN, CARRAGEENAN | |
| Known human lung and skin toxicant | products that may be aerosolized (airborne); products for use on skin | SUBTILISIN |
| Known human any toxicant | METHYLPARABEN |
*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) |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE |
*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) |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) |
*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) |
| Not likely to be a skin irritant in humans | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at high doses | CETETH-24, CHOLESTEROL | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | VITAMIN A, ORYZANOL, GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID, BISABOLOL | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | SQUALANE, METHYLPARABEN, BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | PEG-100 STEARATE, CHOLETH-24 | |
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne) | BUTYLENE GLYCOL |
| Classified as irritant | SUBTILISIN |
*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.
*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 low doses | BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses | GLYCERIN | |
| No workplace limits set | SUBTILISIN, GLYCOLIC ACID |
*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) |
| Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. | VITAMIN A, OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| Interferes with gene expresion | METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | GLYCERIN, SODIUM ASCORBATE, CETETH-24 | |
| Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | CARRAGEENAN | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | BETA CAROTENE | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | CHOLESTEROL, CITRIC ACID |
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