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EWG rating for Pacifica Sea & C Sheer Face Serum, SPF 55






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Caution

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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 2.9%, Homosalate 9.8%, Octisalate 4.9%, Octocrylene 9.5%; Inactive Ingredients: AQUA, BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE, COCONUT ALKANES, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PARFUM (NATURAL), PROPANEDIOL, ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), TOCOPHEROL (VITAMIN E), ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM (KELP) EXTRACT, ALGAE EXTRACT, WITHANIA SOMNIFERA (ASHWAGANDHA) ROOT EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, CAFFEINE, CAPRYLHYDROXAMIC ACID, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CELLULOSE GUM, COCO-CAPRYLATE/ CAPRATE, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, ETHYL FERULATE, FRUCTOSE, GLYCERIN, GLYCERYL STEARATE, LAUROYL LYSINE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, SODIUM GLUCONATE, SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, XANTHAN GUM.

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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)

OCTISALATE active ingredient 4.9%

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 9.8%

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

AVOBENZONE active ingredient 2.9%

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 9.5%

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)

CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE

Concerns: Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

PROPANEDIOL

Concerns: Cancer (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

TOCOPHEROL

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

COCO-GLUCOSIDE

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

GLYCERIN

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate)

MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)

ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE

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

CAFFEINE

Concerns: Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

OCTANOHYDROXAMIC ACID

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE

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

LAUROYL LYSINE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (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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