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EWG rating for Neutrogena Sunscreen Face Lotion, SPF 15






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Contains oxybenzone, a hormone disrupting chemical. Read more

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: AVOBENZONE, OCTISALATE, OCTOCRYLENE, OXYBENZONE


Before you go outside:
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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Avobenzone 1.5%, Octisalate 5.0%, Octocrylene 3.0%, Oxybenzone 4.0%; Inactive Ingredients: WATER, GLYCOLIC ACID, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, DICAPRYLYL MALEATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERIN, STEARIC ACID, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, SCLEROTIUM GUM, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, FRAGRANCE, XANTHAN GUM, METHYLPARABEN, PANTHENOL, BISABOLOL, PROPYLPARABEN, TETRASODIUM EDTA, ASCORBIC ACID/ORANGE/CITRUS LIMON/CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA POLYPEPTIDES

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Ingredient Name & Details

PROPYLPARABEN

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (high), Ecotoxicology (low)

FRAGRANCE

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)

OCTISALATE active ingredient 5%

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

OXYBENZONE active ingredient 4%

Concerns: Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

GLYCOLIC ACID

Concerns: Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Concerns: Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

PHENOXYETHANOL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high), Occupational hazards (high)

METHYLPARABEN

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (low), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)

PEG-100 STEARATE

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

Concerns: Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)

AVOBENZONE active ingredient 1.5%

Concerns: Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, and DIBENZOYLMETHANE)

OCTOCRYLENE active ingredient 3%

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)

GLYCERIN

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate)

BISABOLOL

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate)

TETRASODIUM EDTA

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high), Occupational hazards (high)

C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

CETYL ALCOHOL

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

STEARIC ACID

Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

PANTHENOL

Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

Before you go outside: You should not rely on sunscreen alone.


Wear clothes

Plan around the sun

Don't get burned

Wear sunglasses

Find Shade

Bring Shade
 
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