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EWG rating for Murad Environmental Shield Essential-C Day Moisture Lotion, SPF 30






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Murad Environmental Shield Essential-C Day Moisture Lotion, SPF 30

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Contains oxybenzone, a hormone disrupting chemical. Read more

Contains retinyl palmitate, which may damage sun-exposed skin. 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, HOMOSALATE, OCTINOXATE, OCTISALATE, OXYBENZONE


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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Avobenzone 3.00%, Homosalate 6.50%, Octinoxate 7.50%, Octisalate 5.00%, Oxybenzone 2.00%; Inactive Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Cocoglycerides, Lauryl Lactate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Phosphate, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Betaine, Phospholipids, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract, Ectoin, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Tripleurospermum Maritimum Extract, Zinc Gluconate, Ethyl Linoleate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Xanthan Gum, Aminomethyl Propanol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Limonene, Linalool, Fragrance (Parfum), Yellow 6 (CI 15985), Red 33 (CI 17200)

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Ingredient Name & Details

RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)

Concerns: Cancer (moderate), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (high), Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

FRAGRANCE

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

LIMONENE

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

OCTINOXATE active ingredient 7.5%

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)

ZINC GLUCONATE

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

HOMOSALATE active ingredient 6.5%

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

OXYBENZONE active ingredient 2%

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)

DIMETHICONE

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

AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL

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

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)

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))

OCTISALATE active ingredient 5%

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

PEG-100 STEARATE

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

UREA

Concerns: Cancer (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate)

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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

LINALOOL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (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)

ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)

Concerns: Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

D&C RED NO. 33 (CI 17200)

Concerns: Cancer (moderate), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (high), Contamination concerns (BIPHENYL-2-YLAMINE)

BUTYLENE GLYCOL

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

STEARIC ACID

Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

LAURYL LACTATE

Concerns: Cancer (low), Use restrictions (low)

ISODECYL NEOPENTANOATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

CETYL ALCOHOL

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

CETYL PHOSPHATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

BETAINE

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

VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT

Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

SODIUM PCA

Concerns: Use restrictions (low), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)

PANTHENOL

Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (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

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