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Ao Skincare 6000X Elemental Screen, SPF 30

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daily use SPF

BRAND

Ao Skincare

DATA LAST UPDATED

July 09, 2024

EWG Verified Product

This product bears the EWG VERIFIED® mark, meaning that the product meets EWG’s strictest standards for health and safety. It avoids any of the ingredients on EWG’s “Unacceptable List” and provides full transparency of ingredients, including fragrance.

Ingredient List

The specific formulation has been reviewed by EWG scientists. At the time of verification, the ingredients in this formulation were used at a concentration below EWG’s health and safety limit, and therefore did not pose significant human health concerns. Click on an ingredient for more information.

Zinc Oxide(Sunscreen Grade) active ingredient 18.9%
Data Availability: Good
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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)
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CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Data Availability: Limited
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WATER
Data Availability: Robust
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CONCERNS
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GLYCERIN
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate)
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POLYSORBATE-60
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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SORBITAN STEARATE
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS
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STEARIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CETYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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ASTAXANTHIN
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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NIACINAMIDE
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
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FERULIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate)
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TOCOPHEROL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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TOTAROL
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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MANUKA HONEY
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Contamination concerns (5-Hydroxymethylfurfural)
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PHORMIUM TENAX SEED OIL
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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GARDENIA JASMINOIDES (GARDENIA) FRUIT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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PUNICA GRANATUM (POMEGRANATE) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS
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PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (low)
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CHONDRUS CRISPUS (CARRAGEENAN)
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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LECITHIN
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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XANTHAN GUM
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS
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SODIUM PHYTATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ISOSTEARIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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POLYGLYCERYL-3 POLYRICINOLEATE
Data Availability: None
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DEHYDROACETIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Ecotoxicology (low), Occupational hazards (high)
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STEARYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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BENZYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Occupational hazards (high)
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Ingredients from label

ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Zinc Oxide 18.9%, Inactive Ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Astaxanthin, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Ferulic Acid, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Totarol (Podocarpus Totara), Mel (Manuka Honey), Phormium Tenax (Harakeke) Seed Oil, Gardenia Jasminoides Meristem Cell Culture, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carrageenan, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Isostearic Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3, Polyricinoleate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol

EWG Verified

A new standard for your health. To educate consumers. To empower people to make smart choices. To change the market. EWG VERIFIED™ aims to be the gold standard in the health and wellness space.

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PETA Cruelty-free Companies

Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future."

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Leaping Bunny

Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.







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