| Score |  Data: Limited |
| UVB Protection (SPF) | GOOD |
| UVA Protection | POOR |
| UVA/UVB Balance | POOR |
| Sunscreen Stability | EXCELLENT |
| Health Concern | HIGH |
| Product Type | sunscreen: SPF 15-30 |
| Made by | Australian Gold by Australian Gold |
| Data last updated | November 1999 |
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Sunscreen Ingredients
| Sunscreen UV AbsorbanceAbsorbance is the capacity of the sunscreen to absorb UV radiation before it reaches your skin.  |
company policies | |
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| Compact for Safe Cosmetics | Non-signer |
| Animal Testing Policy | UNKNOWN: As of EWG's last review, this company is not certified by PETA or Leaping Bunny as not testing on animals. |
Label Information | |
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| Ingredients from packaging: | Active Ingredients: Octinoxate (7.5%), Octisalate (5%), Oxybenzone (4%), Homosalate (6%) Inactive Ingredients: Acrylates/C10 30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Acrylates/C12 22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Leaf Juice, Butylphthalimide, Diazolidinyl Urea, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Sunflower), Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Isopropylphthalimide, Melaleuca Altemifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil (Tea Tree), Methylparaben, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (Olive), Oleth 10, Propylene Glycol, Propylparaben, Sorbitan Oleate, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Triethanolamine, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Water |
| Directions from packaging: | Apply evenly and liberally to all exposed areas 20 minutes before sun exposure Reapply as needed or after towel drying, swimming, perspiring, or vigorous activity. Use in well ventilated areas. Do not spray directly on the face, spray onto hands and rub on face or use Australian Gold Face Guard. Children under six months: ask a physician |
| Warnings from packaging: | WarningsFor external use only. When using this product - keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove. Stop use and ask a physician 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. Sun alert: Limiting sun exposure, wearing protective clothing, and using sunscreens may reduce the risks of skin again, skin cancer, and harmful effects of the sun. Store below 104ºF (40ºC) |
ingredients |
concerns | score |
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| FRAGRANCE | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous | Data: Fair |
| OXYBENZONE (Active Ingredient) | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) |  Data: Fair |
| OCTINOXATE (Active Ingredient) | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes |  Data: Fair |
| METHYLPARABEN | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes | Data: Fair |
| PROPYLPARABEN | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology | Data: Fair |
| DIAZOLIDINYL UREA | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE), Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| TRIETHANOLAMINE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions | Data: Good |
| TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |  Data: Fair |
| HOMOSALATE (Active Ingredient) | Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (SALICYLIC ACID, TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANOL), Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) |  Data: Limited |
| OLETH-10 | Ecotoxicology, Data gaps, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) | Data: Limited |
| DIMETHICONE | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| OCTISALATE (Active Ingredient) | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) |  Data: Fair |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions | Data: Fair |
| MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL MELALEUCA ALTEMIFOLIA LEAF OIL | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity |  Data: Limited |
| SORBITAN OLEATE | Ecotoxicology | Data: Limited |
| DISODIUM EDTA | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Enhanced skin absorption | Data: Fair |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE VERA LEAF JUICE | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| ACRYLATES/ C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER | None Identified |  Data: None |
| ACRYLATES/ C12-22 ALKYLMETHACRYLATE COPOLYMER | None Identified | Data: None |
| TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE | None Identified | Data: None |
| BUTYLPHTHALIMIDE | None Identified |  Data: Limited |
| HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| ISOPROPYLPHTHALIMIDE | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT OIL | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| WATER | Innocuous | 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | OXYBENZONE | |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not likely to be a any toxicant in humans | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | OXYBENZONE | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | DISODIUM EDTA | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | OCTINOXATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses | PROPYLPARABEN | |
Neurotoxicity**Listed below are neurotoxicity 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE | |
Endocrine disruption**Listed below are endocrine disruption 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | HOMOSALATE, OCTINOXATE | |
| Associated with endocrine disruption | OXYBENZONE | |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | METHYLPARABEN | |
| Limited evidence of any disruption | MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL | |
| One or more studies show significant wildlife and the environment disruption | PROPYLPARABEN | |
Allergies/immunotoxicity**Listed below are allergies/immunotoxicity 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE | |
| Possible human photoallergenic toxicant | OXYBENZONE | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more human case studies show possible immune effects | METHYLPARABEN, OCTISALATE, PROPYLPARABEN, OCTINOXATE | |
| Limited evidence of any toxicity | MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL | |
Persistence and bioaccumulation**Listed below are persistence and bioaccumulation 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | WATER, BUTYLPHTHALIMIDE, ISOPROPYLPHTHALIMIDE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SORBITAN OLEATE, PROPYLPARABEN, OLETH-10, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | OCTISALATE | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, DIMETHICONE, DISODIUM EDTA | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | OCTINOXATE | |
| Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people | OXYBENZONE | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | HOMOSALATE, METHYLPARABEN | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Classified as a low human health priority | WATER, SORBITAN OLEATE | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | ISOPROPYLPHTHALIMIDE | |
| Classified as a low human health priority | OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | BUTYLPHTHALIMIDE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, OLETH-10, OCTISALATE, OCTINOXATE, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, DISODIUM EDTA, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA | |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | TRIETHANOLAMINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, HOMOSALATE, DIMETHICONE | |
| One or more animal studies show no adverse broad systemic effects at high doses | OXYBENZONE | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN | |
Miscellaneous**Listed below are miscellaneous 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative (uncertainty in environmental toxicity or persistence/bioaccumulation) | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative | HOMOSALATE, DIMETHICONE | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | SORBITAN OLEATE, OLETH-10, OCTISALATE | |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | ISOPROPYLPHTHALIMIDE, BUTYLPHTHALIMIDE, WATER, TRIETHANOLAMINE, PROPYLPARABEN, OXYBENZONE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, OCTINOXATE, METHYLPARABEN, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, DISODIUM EDTA, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA | |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)**Listed below are irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not likely to be a skin irritant in humans | OXYBENZONE | |
| Classified as skin irritant | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| 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 | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | OLETH-10 | |
| 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 | SORBITAN OLEATE, OXYBENZONE, PROPYLPARABEN, OLETH-10, METHYLPARABEN, DISODIUM EDTA, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ISOPROPYLPHTHALIMIDE | |
| 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 | DIMETHICONE | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | BUTYLPHTHALIMIDE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL, HOMOSALATE, FRAGRANCE, ACRYLATES/ C12-22 ALKYLMETHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, ACRYLATES/ C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes. | OXYBENZONE, OCTISALATE | |
| Interferes with gene expresion | METHYLPARABEN | |
| Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. | OCTINOXATE | |
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. |
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| 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, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | DIMETHICONE | |
