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Sunday Riley Light Hearted Sunscreen, SPF 30

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CATEGORY

daily use SPF

BRAND

Sunday Riley

DATA LAST UPDATED

February 22, 2023

Health Concerns

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • SOME
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • MODERATE
    Use Restrictions

Efficacy Concerns

  • Caution We have flagged this product with 1 concerns
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    Sunscreens can break down while still in the bottle. To be safe dispose of products when the mixture clumps or separates.

    This product contains chemical active ingredient(s) that the FDA does not have enough health safety data to classify as safe and effective: OCTISALATE, OCTOCRYLENE
  • some
    UVA/UVB Balance

Ingredient Scores

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

OCTISALATE active ingredient 5%
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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DIMETHICONE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low)
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CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low)
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PEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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OCTOCRYLENE active ingredient 3.5%
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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ZINC OXIDE(SUNSCREEN GRADE) active ingredient 16.3%
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Ecotoxicology (low), Occupational hazards (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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TETRADIBUTYL PENTAERITHRITYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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DIDECYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Occupational hazards (high)
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WATER
Data Availability: Robust
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OCTYLDODECANOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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ALCOHOL DENATURED
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE
Data Availability: Limited
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C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID
Data Availability: None
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CETYL DIGLYCERYL TRIS(TRIMETHYLSILOXY)SILYLETHYL DIMETHICONE
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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ISODODECANE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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PPG-24-GLYCERETH-24
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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XANTHOPHYLL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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AZADIRACHTA INDICA LEAF EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Ecotoxicology (low)
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AZADIRACHTA INDICA FLOWER EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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CORALLINA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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BETAINE
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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COCCINIA INDICA FRUIT EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)
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DIMETHICONE/ VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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OCTYLDODECYL XYLOSIDE
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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MAGNESIUM STEARATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER
Data Availability: None
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CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS
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METHYLPROPANEDIOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CAPRYLYL GLYCOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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POLYQUATERNIUM -80
Data Availability: None
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MAGNESIUM SULFATE
Data Availability: Fair
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SODIUM CHLORIDE
Data Availability: Robust
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MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredients from label

ACTIVE INGREDIENT: OCTISALATE 5%, OCTOCRYLENE 3.5%, AND ZINC OXIDE 16.32% NON-ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: WATER/EAU/AQUA, OCTYLDODECANOL, DIMETHICONE, ALCOHOL DENAT., POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE, C12-C15 ALKYL BENZOATE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, CETYL DIGLYCERYL TRIS(TRIMETHYLSILOXY)SILYLETHYL DIMETHICONE, ISODODECANE, PPG-24-GLYCERETH-24 1, CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT, XANTHOPHYLL, MELIA AZADIRACHTA LEAF EXTRACT, MELIA AZADIRACHTA FLOWER EXTRACT, CORALLINA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT, BETAINE, COCCINIA INDICA FRUIT EXTRACT, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, OCTYLDODECYL XYLOSIDE, PEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL, METHYLPROPANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POLYQUATERNIUM-80, DIDECYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE

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Understanding scores

Not all sunscreen products are the same when it comes to sun protection and ingredient health hazards. The scoring system for EWG’s Guide to Sunscreens is designed to help the public find products that are safer, avoid ingredients of concern, and are more effective in reducing potential health harms from ultraviolet A and B exposure.

Every product in the guide gets a hazard and efficacy rating. The top scoring products have both a low hazard rating and an excellent UVA/UVB balance rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. Beyond this 1 to 10 ranking, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

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EWG VERIFIED

Beyond the hazard score, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen indicates that a sunscreen company’s ingredient disclosures show the product has met our full criteria to ensure it adheres to our strictest standards for efficacy, ingredient safety and transparency.

A SUNSCREEN CAN BECOME EWG VERIFIED IF IT:
  • Meets EWG's criteria for overall product hazard score
  • Is formulated to provide balanced UVA/ UVB protection
  • Does not contain any ingredients on EWG's "Unacceptable" list
  • Discloses all ingredients, including those in fragrance.

You can review EWG’s full criteria for the EWG VERIFIED mark here.


TIPS

Sunscreen alone
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Wear clothes

Shirts, hats, shorts and pants shield your skin from the sun’s UV rays, reducing burn risk.

Plan around the sun

Go outdoors in early morning or late afternoon when the sun is lower in the sky.

Find shade - or make it

Picnic under a tree or take a canopy to the beach. Keep infants in the shade, reducing the risk of multiple burns by 30%.


Don’t get burned

Red, sore, blistered skin means you’ve gotten far too much sun.

Sunglasses are essential

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Check UV index

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