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Aubrey Organics Natural Sun Saving Face Sunscreen, SPF 15
Score
Data: Limited
UVB Protection (SPF)MODERATE
UVA ProtectionGOOD
UVA/UVB BalanceGOOD
Sunscreen StabilityEXCELLENT
Health ConcernLOW
Product Typesunscreen: SPF 15-30
Made byAubrey Organics by Aubrey Organics, Inc.
Data last updatedFebruary 2011
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Report for Aubrey Organics, Inc. | Aubrey Organics | Aubrey Organics Natural Sun Saving Face Sunscreen, SPF 15

Aubrey Organics Natural Sun Saving Face Sunscreen, SPF 15

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazardyes
Canceryes
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictionsyes
Other HIGH concerns: Biochemical or cellular level changes
Other MODERATE concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption

Sunscreen Ingredients

ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm)

12%

 

Sunscreen UV Absorbance

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

 

company policies

Compact for Safe CosmeticsChampion Status
Animal Testing PolicyThis company does not test on animals, according to its certification.

Label Information
Ingredients from packaging: Drug Facts: Active Ingredient INCI: Zinc oxide 12% Inactive Ingredients INCI: Purified water, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) oil*, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil*, galactoarabinan, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, stearic acid and sodium cocoyl glutamate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter*, camellia sinensis seed oil*, brassica campestris-aleurites fordi oil copolymer, aloe barbadensis (aloe) leaf juice*, glycerin, epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, glyceryl caprylate and glyceryl undecylenate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, populus tremuloides bark extract, gluconolactone, tocopherol (vitamin E), citric acid, xanthan gum. *Organic
Directions from packaging:Apply generously 30 minutes before sun exposure and as needed. Children under 6 months: ask a doctor. Reapply as needed after swimming, toweldrying, perspiring.
Warnings from packaging:For external use only. When using this product: Keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove. Stop use and ask doctor if rash or irritation develops and lasts. Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

About the ratings

EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. 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. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer
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ingredients

 concerns score
ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm)
(Active Ingredient)		Cancer, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
Data: Fair
TOCOPHEROLCancer, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
Data: Fair
CITRIC ACIDUse restrictions
Data: Good
GLYCERYL CAPRYLATEEnhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions
Data: Limited
GLYCERYL UNDECYLENATEEnhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions
Data: Limited
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
GLYCERYL STEARATE		Ecotoxicology
Data: Limited
CETEARYL ALCOHOLEcotoxicology
Data: Limited
STEARIC ACIDEcotoxicology
Data: Fair
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE) LEAF JUICE
(ORGANIC)		Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions
Data: Limited
GALACTOARABINANNone Identified
Data: Fair
SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATENone Identified
Data: None
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) SEED OIL
CAMELLIA SINENSIS SEED OIL
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Fair
BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS/ ALEURITES FORDI OIL COPOLYMERNone Identified
Data: None
EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (WILLOW HERB) EXTRACT
EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT		None Identified
Data: Limited
LEUCONOSTOC/RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATENone Identified
Data: None
KINGINKA EKISU
LONICERA JAPONICA (HONEYSUCKLE) FLOWER EXTRACT		None Identified
Data: None
LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM (HONEYSUCKLE) FLOWER EXTRACTNone Identified
Data: Limited
POPULUS TREMULOIDES BARK EXTRACTNone Identified
Data: Limited
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Fair
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Limited
GLYCERINNone Identified
Data: Fair
GLUCONOLACTONENone Identified
Data: Limited
XANTHAN GUMNone Identified
Data: Limited
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) OIL
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Limited
WATERInnocuous
Data: Robust


Cancer*

*Listed below are cancer concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses TOCOPHEROL
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans STEARIC ACID
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm)

Developmental/reproductive toxicity*

*Listed below are developmental/reproductive toxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
Not likely to be a reproductive toxicant in humans ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)*

*Listed below are organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
Classified as a low human health priority XANTHAN GUM, WATER, GLYCERIN
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful TOCOPHEROL, STEARIC ACID, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, GLUCONOLACTONE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CITRIC ACID, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm)

Ecotoxicology*

*Listed below are ecotoxicology concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
Suspected to be an environmental toxin STEARIC ACID, ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm), GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin XANTHAN GUM, WATER, TOCOPHEROL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, GLYCERIN, GLUCONOLACTONE, CITRIC ACID, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)

Data gaps*

*Listed below are data gaps concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical GLYCERYL UNDECYLENATE
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 TOCOPHEROL, STEARIC ACID, CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Safety assessment was based on related chemical GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE
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 SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
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 GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel LEUCONOSTOC/RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE, POPULUS TREMULOIDES BARK EXTRACT, KINGINKA EKISU, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) SEED OIL, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE, ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm), LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM (HONEYSUCKLE) FLOWER EXTRACT, GLYCERIN, GLUCONOLACTONE, GALACTOARABINAN, EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (WILLOW HERB) EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS/ ALEURITES FORDI OIL COPOLYMER

Occupational hazards*

*Listed below are occupational hazards concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm)

Biochemical or cellular level changes*

*Listed below are biochemical or cellular level changes concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
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. ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm)

Use restrictions*

*Listed below are use restrictions concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
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 ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics CITRIC ACID
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel GLYCERYL UNDECYLENATE