EWG Skin Deep® | LaRoche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Primer, SPF 50 Rating

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LaRoche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Primer, SPF 50

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

TITANIUM DIOXIDE (SUNSCREEN GRADE)
Appeared as: TITANIUM DIOXIDE,DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Good

CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Occupational hazards (high) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, antimicrobial, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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DICAPRYLYL ETHER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, skin conditioning, solvent
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DIMETHICONE/ VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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TALC

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, skin protectant;slip modifier, anticaking, bulking, opacifying, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Cancer (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ASBESTIFORM FIBERS)
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TRIETHYLHEXANOIN

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, antistatic, emollient, hair conditioning, masking, refatting, skin conditioning, solvent
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ISOHEXADECANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, solvent, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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STYRENE/ ACRYLATES COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	film former
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, and 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE)
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HYDROGENATED JOJOBA OIL

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, abrasive, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	opacifying agent, skin protectant, cosmetic colorant
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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STEARIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of stearic acid., cleansing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, masking, refatting, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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ALUMINUM STEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	anticaking agent, colorant, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, anticaking, cosmetic colorant, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CI 77499
Appeared as: IRON OXIDES

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, cosmetic colorant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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SILICA SILYLATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, bulking agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, suspending agent -nonsurfactant, anticaking, antifoaming, bulking, emollient, emulsion stabilising, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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ALUMINA

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	suspending agent - nonsurfactant, emulsifying
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PEG-8 LAURATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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TOCOPHEROL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin protectant, skin protecting
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LAURETH-4

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent, antistatic, emulsifying, masking, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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DISODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant - cleansingagent, cleansing, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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CASSIA ALATA LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic astringent, astringent
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MALTODEXTRIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, hair conditioning agent;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, suspending agent - nonsurfactant, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
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CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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Ingredients from packaging:

Active Ingredients: TITANIUM DIOXIDE 25.0%; Inactive Ingredients: ,,DIMETHICONE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, DICAPRYLYL ETHER, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, TALC, TRIETHYLHEXANOIN, ISOHEXADECANE, STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, HYDROGENATED JOJOBA OIL, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, STEARIC ACID, ALUMINUM STEARATE, IRON OXIDES, SILICA SILYLATE, ALUMINA, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, PEG-8 LAURATE, TOCOPHEROL, WATER, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, LAURETH-4, DISODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, CASSIA ALATA LEAF EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

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Unknown

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Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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