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Zitsticka Megashade Breakout Proof Sunscreen Serum, SPF 50

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daily use SPF

BRAND

ZITSTICKA

DATA LAST UPDATED

October 19, 2021

Health Concerns

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • SOME
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Efficacy Concerns

  • Caution We have flagged this product with 2 concerns
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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: HOMOSALATE, OCTINOXATE, OCTISALATE
  • high
    UVA/UVB Balance

Ingredient Scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

OCTINOXATE active ingredient 7.5%
Data Availability: Fair
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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)
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MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Enhanced skin absorption, Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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OCTISALATE active ingredient 5%
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Use restrictions (high), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (high), Contamination concerns (COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, 3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE, and NITROSAMINES)
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HOMOSALATE active ingredient 7.5%
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Contamination concerns (SALICYLIC ACID and TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANOL)
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POLYSORBATE-20
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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ZINC OXIDE(SUNSCREEN GRADE) active ingredient 3%
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Ecotoxicology (low), Occupational hazards (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate)
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CITRIC ACID
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate)
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CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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FERULIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate)
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GLYCERIN
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate)
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THYMUS VULGARIS (THYME) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Cancer (moderate), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Use restrictions (low)
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AMODIMETHICONE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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WATER
Data Availability: Robust
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CONCERNS
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BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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CARBOMER
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CITRULLUS VULGARIS (WATERMELON) FRUIT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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CERAMIDE NG
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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COLLOIDAL OATMEAL
Data Availability: Robust
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CONCERNS
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DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) ROOT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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DODECANE
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
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GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption
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GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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GLYCERYL UNDECYLENATE
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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HYALURONIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS
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HYDROGENATED METHYL ABIETATE
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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HYDROXYPROPYL CYCLODEXTRIN
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS
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LEUCONOSTOC/RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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NIACINAMIDE
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS
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PALMITOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-7
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1
Data Availability: None
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PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-38
Data Availability: None
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PHENYL TRIMETHICONE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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TERMINALIA FERDINANDIANA (KAKADU PLUM) OIL
Data Availability: None
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Ingredients from label

Active Ingredients: Homosalate 7.5%, OCTINOXATE 7.5%, Octisalate 5.0%, ZINC OXIDE 3.0%; Inactive Ingredients: ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF (ALOE VERA GEL) JUICE, AMODIMETHICONE, AQUA (DEIONIZED WATER), BUTYLENE GLYCOL, BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CARBOMER, CITRIC ACID, CITRULLUS LANATUS (WATERMELON) EXTRACT, CERAMIDE NG, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, COLLOIDAL OATMEAL, DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) EXTRACT, DODECANE, FERULIC ACID, GLYCERIN, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, GLYCERYL UNDECYLENATE, HYALURONIC ACID, HYDROGENATED METHYL ABIETATE, HYDROXYPROPYL CYCLODEXTRIN, LEUCONOSTOC/RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) OIL, NIACINAMIDE, PALMITOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-7, PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1, PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-38, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, POLYSORBATE-20, TERMINALIA FERDINANDIANA (KAKADU PLUM) OIL, THYMUS VULGARIS (THYME) EXTRACT.

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Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.



Understanding scores

Not all sunscreen products are the same when it comes to sun protection and ingredient health hazards. The scoring system for EWG’s Guide to Sunscreens is designed to help the public find products that are safer, avoid ingredients of concern, and are more effective in reducing potential health harms from ultraviolet A and B exposure.

Every product in the guide gets a hazard and efficacy rating. The top scoring products have both a low hazard rating and an excellent UVA/UVB balance rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. Beyond this 1 to 10 ranking, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

EWG Verified Process

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EWG VERIFIED

Beyond the hazard score, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen indicates that a sunscreen company’s ingredient disclosures show the product has met our full criteria to ensure it adheres to our strictest standards for efficacy, ingredient safety and transparency.

A SUNSCREEN CAN BECOME EWG VERIFIED IF IT:
  • Meets EWG's criteria for overall product hazard score
  • Is formulated to provide balanced UVA/ UVB protection
  • Does not contain any ingredients on EWG's "Unacceptable" list
  • Discloses all ingredients, including those in fragrance.

You can review EWG’s full criteria for the EWG VERIFIED mark here.


TIPS

Sunscreen alone
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Wear clothes

Shirts, hats, shorts and pants shield your skin from the sun’s UV rays, reducing burn risk.

Plan around the sun

Go outdoors in early morning or late afternoon when the sun is lower in the sky.

Find shade - or make it

Picnic under a tree or take a canopy to the beach. Keep infants in the shade, reducing the risk of multiple burns by 30%.


Don’t get burned

Red, sore, blistered skin means you’ve gotten far too much sun.

Sunglasses are essential

Not just a fashion accessory, sunglasses protect your eyes from UV radiation.

Check UV index

The UV Index provides important information to help you plan your outdoor activities in ways that prevent sun overexposure.







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