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Sun Bum Hydrating Serum

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

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

WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming, emollient, skin conditioning, skin protecting, antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, humectant, perfuming, solvent, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, masking, skin conditioning, solvent, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CETEARYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasingagent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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PELVETIA CANALICULATA (CHANNELLED WRACK) EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin protecting, not reported
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (IODINE, ARSENIC, and LEAD)
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NIACINAMIDE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	smoothing, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
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SEA WATER

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, solvent
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MUSA SAPIENTUM (BANANA) FLOWER EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, not reported
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MUSA SAPIENTUM (PLANTAIN) FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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MUSA SAPIENTUM (BANANA) LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported
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MUSA SAPIENTUM (PLANTAIN) FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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MUSA SAPIENTUM (PLANTAIN) FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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COCOS NUCIFERA FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	not reported
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HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, not reported
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TOCOPHEROL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, not reported
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LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, not reported
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LYSOLECITHIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)
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PULLULAN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binding, film forming, binder, film former
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SCLEROTIUM GUM

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilising, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous
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XANTHAN GUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant -emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous
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ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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BEHENYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emollient, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CITRIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, chelating, masking, chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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PHENOXYETHANOL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, deodorant agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERIN, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PELVETIA CANALICULATA EXTRACT, NIACINAMIDE, SEA WATER, MUSA SAPIENTUM (BANANA) FLOWER EXTRACT, MUSA SAPIENTUM (BANANA) FRUIT EXTRACT, MUSA SAPIENTUM (BANANA) LEAF EXTRACT, MUSA SAPIENTUM (BANANA) PEEL EXTRACT, MUSA SAPIENTUM (BANANA) PULP EXTRACT, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) FRUIT EXTRACT, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROL, LACTOBACILLUS, LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT, LYSOLECITHIN, PULLULAN, SCLEROTIUM GUM, XANTHAN GUM, ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL, ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE, CITRIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Product's animal testing policies

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Unknown

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

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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