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Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
Common UVA filter — degrades in sunlight unless stabilised.
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Nivea Repair & Protect Lip Balm SPF 15 4.8g
Is Nivea Repair & Protect Lip Balm SPF 15 4.8g low tox? Our scanner flagged 1 ingredient (1 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 caution
1 ingredient flagged
What we flagged
Full ingredients (from label)
OctyldodecanolRicinus Communis Seed Oil (Castor Oil)Helianthus Annus Seed Cera (Sunflower Wax)Hydrogenated Rapeseed OilButyrospermum Parkii Butter (Shea Butter)Butyl MethoxydibenzoylmethaneEthylhexyl TriazonePolyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/SebacatePanthenol (Provitamin B5)GlycerinAromaAquaTocopherol (Vitamin E)Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Derivate)Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin E Derivate)Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Derivate)Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Sunflower Oil)PantolactoneCitric AcidCI 77492
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
This is automated analysis of a published label, not medical advice — always verify the label yourself before changing products. Methodology and source list at scan.lowtoxgear.com.