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Karen's Botanicals Lavender Facial Cream, SPF 15
Karen's Botanicals by Karen's Botanicals
OVERALL SCORE
Data: Limited
UVB PROTECTION (SPF) MODERATE
UVA PROTECTION GOOD
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
ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm)

12.5%

Read what's on your label. Other formulations may exist on the market. [See the ingredients used for this report.]
Label warnings: Use within 12 months
Where to purchase
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Karen's Botanicalshttp://www.KarensBotanicals.com
Caren Inchttp://www.carenonline.com/
White Lotus Livinghttp://www.whitelotusliving.com/
Mint and Berryhttp://mintandberry.com/

About the ratings

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
ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm)
active ingredient 12.5%
Data: Fair
Cancer, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
WATER
Data: Robust
n/a
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)
Data: Limited
Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions
LAVANDULA (LAVENDER) FLOWER
Data: Limited
n/a
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
Data: Fair
n/a
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) EXTRACT
Data: Limited
n/a
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL
Data: Fair
n/a
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
Data: Limited
n/a
EMULSIFYING WAX
Data: Limited
Miscellaneous
BORAGO OFFICINALIS (BORAGE) SEED OIL
Data: Limited
n/a
OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL
Data: Limited
n/a
TOCOPHEROL
Data: Fair
Cancer, Contamination concerns ()
LECITHIN
Data: Good
Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (), Use restrictions
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL
Data: Limited
Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity
MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) OIL
Data: Limited
Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption