Close
Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.
EWG Home EWG’s Skin Deep EWG'S GUIDE TO HEALTHY CLEANING Healthy Living App Open menu

EWG's Guide to Sunscreens®
EWG Research FAQ Info
DONATE








EWG's Top-rated Sunscreens




EWG's Sunscreen Report




EWG Verified®

EWG Verified® SPF products
meet EWG's strict, scientific standards for
transparency and health.


SEE THEM ALL



Advanced Search

Close
Find your sunscreen
Filter your search

Limit Results

Sort results






HAZARD SCORE RANGE
Scoring legend
HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES LEARN MORE ABOUT EWG VERIFIED®

HOME / daily use SPF / moisturizer with SPF


Score

Elizabeth Arden CERAMIDE PREMIERE INTENSE MOISTURE CREAM WITH SPF 30

WHERE TO BUY

When you make a purchase through retailer links on our site, we may earn commission through affiliate programs. All affiliate fees EWG receives support our nonprofit mission. Learn more here

CATEGORY

daily use SPF

BRAND

Elizabeth Arden

DATA LAST UPDATED

June 25, 2024

Health Concerns

  • MODERATE
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • HIGH
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Efficacy Concerns

  • Caution We have flagged this product with 4 concerns
    Expand content Collapse content

    Find better scoring products

    Contains oxybenzone, a hormone disrupting chemical. Read more

    Contains retinyl palmitate, which may damage sun-exposed skin. Read more

    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: AVOBENZONE , OCTINOXATE, OCTISALATE, OCTOCRYLENE, OXYBENZONE. This product should not be used on kids younger than 3 years old.
  • moderate
    UVA/UVB Balance

Ingredient Scores

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

OCTINOXATE active ingredient 7.5%
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
OCTISALATE active ingredient 5%
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
OXYBENZONE active ingredient 4%
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
OCTOCRYLENE active ingredient 3%
Data Availability: Good
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (BENZOPHENONE), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
AVOBENZONE active ingredient 2%
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, and DIBENZOYLMETHANE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
WATER
Data Availability: Robust
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
DIMETHICONE
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
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)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
GLYCERIN
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
PETROLATUM
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Use restrictions (high), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Contamination concerns (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs))
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (SALICYLIC ACID)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
PEG-100 STEARATE
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
HYDROGENATED LECITHIN
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
DECANAMIDE, N,N-DIMETHYL-
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Use restrictions (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
CERAMIDE EOP
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
CERAMIDE NP
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
CERAMIDE AP
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
FUCUS SERRATUS EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Contamination concerns (IODINE, ARSENIC, and LEAD)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
YEAST EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
RETINYL LINOLEATE
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Cancer (moderate), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (high), Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER
Data Availability: None
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Use restrictions (low), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
SOY AMINO ACIDS
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
3-AMINOPROPANE SULFONIC ACID
Data Availability: None
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
CALCIUM HYDROXYMETHIONINE
Data Availability: None
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
HYDROLYZED GLYCINE SOJA (SOY) PROTEIN
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, and BENZENE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
PHYTOSPHINGOSINE
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
Data Availability: None
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
CHOLESTEROL
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE
Data Availability: None
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
PEG-8 LAURATE
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (low), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
POLYSORBATE-20
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Use restrictions (low), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Use restrictions (low), Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, and 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
BEHENYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
PENTYLENE GLYCOL
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
CARBOMER
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, and BENZENE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
POLYETHYLENE
Data Availability: Good
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
XANTHAN GUM
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
EDTA
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Data Availability: Good
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
BHT
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Cancer (moderate), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
DISODIUM EDTA
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
MICA
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
TIN OXIDE
Data Availability: Good
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Occupational hazards (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
AMINOPROPYL DIMETHICONE
Data Availability: None
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
FRAGRANCE
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
LILIAL
Data Availability: Good
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Use restrictions (high), Endocrine disruption (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
CITRONELLOL
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
HYDROXYCITRONELLAL
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
ETHYLPARABEN
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (low), Endocrine disruption (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
METHYLPARABEN
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (low), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
PHENOXYETHANOL
Data Availability: Good
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high), Occupational hazards (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
POTASSIUM SORBATE
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
PROPYLPARABEN
Data Availability: Robust
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (high), Ecotoxicology (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
SODIUM BENZOATE
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Zinc Oxide(Sunscreen Grade)
Data Availability: Good
Expand content Collapse content
CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Ecotoxicology (low), Occupational hazards (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

Ingredients from label

Active Ingredients: Octinoxate 7.5%, Octisalate 5.0% , Oxybenzone 4.0%, Octocrylene 3.0%, Avobenzone 2.0%, Other Ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Petrolatum, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Peg-100 Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dimethyl Capramide, Ceramide 1, Ceramide 3, Ceramide 6 Ii, Fucus Serratus Extract, Yeast Extract/Faex/Extrait De Levure, Retinyl Linoleate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Soy Amino Acids, 3-Aminopropane Sulfonic Acid, Calcium Hydroxymethionine, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Phytosphingosine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Peg-8 Laurate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Carbomer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyethylene, Xanthan Gum, Edta, Sodium Hydroxide, Bht, Disodium Edta, Mica, Tin Oxide, Aminopropyl Dimethicone, Fragrance/Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Propylparaben, Sodium Benzoate, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)

PETA: Companies That Do Test on Animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, has identified companies that "either test on animals or pay a laboratory to conduct tests on animals."

LEARN MORE ON PETA.ORG


Understanding scores

Not all sunscreen products are the same when it comes to sun protection and ingredient health hazards. The scoring system for EWG’s Guide to Sunscreens is designed to help the public find products that are safer, avoid ingredients of concern, and are more effective in reducing potential health harms from ultraviolet A and B exposure.

Every product in the guide gets a hazard and efficacy rating. The top scoring products have both a low hazard rating and an excellent UVA/UVB balance rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. Beyond this 1 to 10 ranking, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Scoring legend
WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

EWG Verified Process

EWG Verified logo
EWG VERIFIED

Beyond the hazard score, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen indicates that a sunscreen company’s ingredient disclosures show the product has met our full criteria to ensure it adheres to our strictest standards for efficacy, ingredient safety and transparency.

A SUNSCREEN CAN BECOME EWG VERIFIED IF IT:
  • Meets EWG's criteria for overall product hazard score
  • Is formulated to provide balanced UVA/ UVB protection
  • Does not contain any ingredients on EWG's "Unacceptable" list
  • Discloses all ingredients, including those in fragrance.

You can review EWG’s full criteria for the EWG VERIFIED mark here.


TIPS

Sunscreen alone
is not enough

VIEW THE LIST

Wear clothes

Shirts, hats, shorts and pants shield your skin from the sun’s UV rays, reducing burn risk.

Plan around the sun

Go outdoors in early morning or late afternoon when the sun is lower in the sky.

Find shade - or make it

Picnic under a tree or take a canopy to the beach. Keep infants in the shade, reducing the risk of multiple burns by 30%.


Don’t get burned

Red, sore, blistered skin means you’ve gotten far too much sun.

Sunglasses are essential

Not just a fashion accessory, sunglasses protect your eyes from UV radiation.

Check UV index

The UV Index provides important information to help you plan your outdoor activities in ways that prevent sun overexposure.







EWG Research
on the Go

Find personal care, cleaning, and food products on the EWG Healthy Living app.

DOWNLOAD THE APP