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EWG rating for Nivea Recovery Medicated Lip Care, SPF 15






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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, OCTINOXATE, OCTOCRYLENE


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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Avobenzone 2.5%, DIMETHICONE 1.2%, OCTINOXATE 6.0%, Octocrylene 1.8%; Inactive Ingredients: MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, OCTYLDODECANOL, HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE, RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, CETYL PALMITATE, MYRISTYL MYRISTATE, POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, C20-40 ALKYL STEARATE, GLYCERIN, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL, WATER, MENTHOL, BEESWAX, FRAGRANCE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PANTHENOL, GLYCERYL GLUCOSIDE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, TOCOPHEROL, BHT, IRON OXIDES

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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)

OCTINOXATE active ingredient 6%

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

BHT

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

DIMETHICONE active ingredient 1.2%

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

MYRISTYL MYRISTATE

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

MENTHOL

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

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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

CI 77499

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

AVOBENZONE active ingredient 2.5%

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 1.8%

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)

HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE

Concerns: Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)

GLYCERIN

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate)

ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)

Concerns: Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

TOCOPHEROL

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

MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX (CERA MICROCRISTALLINA)

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

OCTYLDODECANOL

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

CETYL PALMITATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

C20-40 ALKYL STEARATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)

BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER

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

BEESWAX

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

PANTHENOL

Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

GLYCERYL GLUCOSIDE

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (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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