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EWG rating for PCA Skin Weightless Protection Facial Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 45






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PCA Skin Weightless Protection Facial Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 45

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Based on EWG's modeling, the UV protection is significantly lower than the SPF value would indicate.

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: OCTISALATE, OCTOCRYLENE


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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Octisalate (4.9%), Octocrylene (1.9%), Zinc Oxide (8.4%), Inactive Ingredients: Avena Sativa (Oat) Bran Extract, Bisabolol, Butylene Glycol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caffeine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Methicone, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Extract, Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Ectoin, Ethyl Ferulate, Ethylhexylglycerin Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Extract, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Phenoxyethanol, Polyisobutene, Propanediol, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Rose Extract, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Wood Extract, Silybum Marianum Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Undecylcrylene Dimethicone, Water

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Ingredient Name & Details

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)

DIMETHICONE

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

MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low)

PHENOXYETHANOL

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

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

Concerns: Cancer (low), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low)

MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)

ROSE EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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

OCTOCRYLENE active ingredient 1.9%

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)

ZINC OXIDE(SUNSCREEN GRADE) active ingredient 8.4%

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)

BISABOLOL

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate)

CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL EXTRACT

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

ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

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

OLETH-3 PHOSPHATE

Concerns: Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)

PROPANEDIOL

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

STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER

Concerns: Use restrictions (low), Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, and 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE)

AVENA SATIVA (OAT) BRAN EXTRACT

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

BUTYLENE GLYCOL

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

CAFFEINE

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

CAPRYLYL METHICONE

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

OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

POLYISOBUTENE

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) FRUIT EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (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

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