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Octocrylene
Chemical UV filter. Photoallergen risk and benzophenone breakdown over time.
Downs et al. Chemical Research in Toxicology 2021 (benzophenone degradation)
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Baby sun protection cream
Is Nivea Baby sun protection cream low tox? Our scanner flagged 4 ingredients (4 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
4 caution
4 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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Alcohol Denat
Strips skin barrier — flares eczema, rosacea and psoriasis.
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Titanium Dioxide
Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.
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Trisodium EDTA
Chelating agent — generally tolerated but documented MCAS trigger in case reports.
Full ingredients (from label)
AquaOctocryleneAlcohol Denat.GlycerinTitanium Dioxide (nano)Butyl MethoxydibenzoylmethanButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/DicaprateC12-15 Alkyl BenzoateBis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl TriazineDicaprylyl CarbonateGlyceryl Stearate CitrateGlycinePanthenolHydrogenated Coco-GlyceridesMyristyl MyristateTocopheryl AcetateVP/Hexadecene CopolymerCetyl AlcoholStearyl AlcoholXanthan GumSodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerDimethiconeSilicaSodium CitrateCitric AcidTrisodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin
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.