La Roche-Posay Anthelios 40 Sunscreen Cream, SPF 40

OVERALL SCORE	Data: Limited
UVB PROTECTION (SPF)	EXCELLENT
UVA PROTECTION	EXCELLENT
UVA/UVB BALANCE	GOOD
SUNSCREEN STABILITY	EXCELLENT
HEALTH CONCERN	MODERATE
OTHER CONCERNS	-

Sunscreen UV Absorbance

Absorbance is the capacity of the sunscreen to absorb UV radiation before it reaches your skin.

Sunscreen Ingredients

AVOBENZONE	2%
MEXORYL SX	3%
OCTOCRYLENE	10%
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (sunscreen grade)	5%

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Label directions: Apply evenly 15 minutes before sun exposure reapply as needed or after towel drying, swimming, or perspiring children under 6 months of age: ask doctor
Label warnings: WarningsFor external use only Do not use on: Broken skin Serious burns When using this product Keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove. Stop use and ask a doctor if Rash or irritation develops and lasts. Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact Poison Control Center right away.

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EWG provides information on sunscreen products from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings indicate both efficacy and the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other sunscreens. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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Ingredient	Hazard Score	Concerns
AVOBENZONE active ingredient 2%	Data: Limited	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (), Use restrictions
MEXORYL SX active ingredient 3%	Data: Limited	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions
OCTOCRYLENE active ingredient 10%	Data: Fair	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (sunscreen grade) active ingredient 5%	Data: Fair	Cancer, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
CARBOMER 940	Data: Fair	n/a
CARBOMER	Data: Fair	n/a
CYCLOMETHICONE	Data: Limited	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology
DIMETHICONE	Data: Limited	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Use restrictions
DISODIUM EDTA	Data: Fair	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Enhanced skin absorption
GLYCERIN	Data: Fair	n/a
HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE	Data: Fair	n/a
ISOPROPYL PALMITATE	Data: Fair	n/a
METHYLPARABEN	Data: Fair	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes
PHENOXYETHANOL	Data: Limited	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions
VP/ EICOSENE COPOLYMER	Data: Limited	n/a
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Data: Fair	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions
PROPYLPARABEN	Data: Fair	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology
WATER	Data: Robust	n/a
STEARIC ACID	Data: Fair	Ecotoxicology
STEAROYL MACROGOLGLYCERIDES	Data: None	n/a
STEARYL ALCOHOL	Data: Limited	Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
TRIETHANOLAMINE	Data: Good	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (), Use restrictions

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