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EWG rating for Pharmagel Sun Therape Ultra Sheer Face & Body Moisturizer, SPF 35






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Pharmagel Sun Therape Ultra Sheer Face & Body Moisturizer, SPF 35

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This product contains chemical active ingredient(s) that the FDA does not have enough health safety data to classify as safe and effective: HOMOSALATE, OCTOCRYLENE, OCTISALATE, AVOBENZONE


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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Homosalate 15%, Octocrylene 10%, Octisalate 5.0%, Avobenzone 3.0%, Inactive Ingredients: Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, Myristyl Myristate, Caprylyl Glycol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Hexylene Glycol Myristyl Laurate, Panthenol, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Black Tea) Leaf Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Rose Extract, Sodium Acetate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Dimethylaminoethanol Tartrate, Kojic Acid, Macadamia Ternifolia (Macadamia) Seed Oil, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Niacin, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Exract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine, Isopropyl Alcohol,Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Extract, Cananga Odorata (Ylang) Flower Extract, Coffea Arabica Leaf/Seed Extract, Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis Fruit Extract, Ferula Galbaniflua Gum Extract, Hyacinthus Orientalus (Hyacinth) Flower Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Cyperus Rotundus Root Extract, Cellulose, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Hydrastis Canadensis (Golden Seal) Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Limonium Gerberi Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid, Undecylenic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Yellow 6 (CI 15985), Lecithin, Plankton Extract, Chlorphenesin, Red 40 (CI 16035), Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid

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Ingredient Name & Details

KOJIC ACID

Concerns: Cancer (moderate), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (high), Endocrine disruption (moderate)

FD&C RED NO. 40 (CI 16035)

Concerns: Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Contamination concerns (MERCURY, 6-METHOXY-M-TOLUIDINE, ANILINE, and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))

OCTISALATE active ingredient 5%

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

BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE

Concerns: Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Use restrictions (high), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

HOMOSALATE active ingredient 15%

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Contamination concerns (SALICYLIC ACID and TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANOL)

DIMETHICONE

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low)

PHENOXYETHANOL

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

AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL

Concerns: Use restrictions (high), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES and OXAZOLIDINE)

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)

CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (moderate)

CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (moderate)

JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Use restrictions (moderate)

GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE)

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

ABIES BALSAMEA (BALSAM) EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (high)

LACTIC ACID

Concerns: Cancer (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (high), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (CI 15985)

Concerns: Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (high), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Contamination concerns (CADMIUM (pyrophoric))

CHLORPHENESIN

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)

PROPYLENE GLYCOL

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

PEG-100 STEARATE

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

MYRISTYL MYRISTATE

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

ROSE EXTRACT

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

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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

ROSA CANINA (DOG ROSE) FRUIT EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Use restrictions (low)

SODIUM BENZOATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

LECITHIN

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)

BENZOIC ACID

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

OCTOCRYLENE active ingredient 10%

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)

AVOBENZONE active ingredient 3%

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)

ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

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

GLYCERIN

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate)

CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) EXTRACT

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM (COMMON YARROW) EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

UNDECYLENIC ACID

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

POTASSIUM SORBATE

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

SORBIC ACID

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)

STEARIC ACID

Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER

Concerns: Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

DISODIUM EDTA

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption

HEXYLENE GLYCOL

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

MYRISTYL LAURATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

PANTHENOL

Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

BUTYLENE GLYCOL

Concerns: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)

BORAGO OFFICINALIS (BORAGE) SEED OIL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

UNDECYLENOYL PHENYLALANINE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE

Concerns: Cancer (moderate), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Use restrictions (low)

PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) FRUIT EXTRACT

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

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


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Plan around the sun

Don't get burned

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