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EWG rating for Neutrogena Hydro Boost City Shield Water Gel Sunscreen Moisturizer, SPF 25






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Neutrogena Hydro Boost City Shield Water Gel Sunscreen Moisturizer, SPF 25

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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: AVOBENZONE, HOMOSALATE, OCTISALATE, OCTOCRYLENE


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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Avobenzone 2.0%, Homosalate 4.0%, Octisalate 4.0%, Octocrylene 2.0%; Inactive Ingredients: WATER, GLYCERIN, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP CROSSPOLYMER, PHENOXYETHANOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, CHLORPHENESIN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, DISODIUM EDTA, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, BLUE 1, RED 40

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Ingredient Name & Details

FRAGRANCE

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

CI 42090 (FD&C BLUE NO. 1 OR D&C BLUE NO. 4)

Concerns: Cancer (moderate), Use restrictions (high), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate), Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))

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 4%

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

HOMOSALATE active ingredient 4%

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

PHENOXYETHANOL

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

CHLORPHENESIN

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

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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

AVOBENZONE active ingredient 2%

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 2%

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)

ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

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

CAPRYLYL METHICONE

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

METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER

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

PENTYLENE GLYCOL

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

DISODIUM EDTA

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption

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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