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Active Ingredients: Homosalate 10
EU SCCS flagged endocrine concerns; restricted concentration since 2023.
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Neutrogena SPF 50 Beach Defence Sunscreen Lotion 198mL
Is Neutrogena SPF 50 Beach Defence Sunscreen Lotion 198mL 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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Octocrylene 4
Chemical UV filter. Photoallergen risk and benzophenone breakdown over time.
Downs et al. Chemical Research in Toxicology 2021 (benzophenone degradation)
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Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3
Common UVA filter — degrades in sunlight unless stabilised.
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W/W<br>preservatives: Phenoxyethanol
Preservative — generally well-tolerated but documented as MCAS and contact-dermatitis trigger in sensitive individuals.
Full ingredients (from label)
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Homosalate 10.00% w/wOctyl Salicylate 5.00% w/wOctocrylene 4.00% w/wButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3.50% w/wEthylhexyl Triazone 0.6% w/wBemotrizinol 0.4% w/w<br>PRESERVATIVES: PhenoxyethanolCaprylyl GlycolOctanohydroxamic Acid<br>CONTAINS: Benzoates
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.
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