Murad
Murad The Science of Healthy Skin: Bright and Even Tone with Vitamin C,
Multiple regulatory or evidence-based flags. We’d skip this.
- Safety42
- Ethics70
- Personal Fit
Public score based on Safety and Ethics. We are still collecting evidence for Value on this product, so that pillar is left off for now.
This is the public anonymous score. Personal Fit is calculated after you add it to your shelf. Extended analysis blends imported data with our review prompts and is checked before it appears.
Multiple regulatory or evidence-based flags. We’d skip this.
Ingredients tracked
57
Flagged ingredients
9
Category
brightening
Safety
42
- ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE has evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.-15
- ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE is an ocean-regulated UV filter.-5
- BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE is an ocean-regulated UV filter.-5
- BENZOPHENONE-3 has evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.-15
Ethics
70
- Murad is known for its cruelty-free status and has made some sustainability commitments, but lacks third-party certifications and has faced scrutiny regarding its parent company's practices. Overall, it demonstrates above-average ethical standing.
Value
Pending evidence. We'll update this once we have data to grade.
Our analysis
Contains several potential allergens and irritants, including fragrance and certain preservatives.
Review confidence: 70%
Our analysis combines imported ingredient, regulatory, certification, and retailer data with prompt-based review. Some passages use generative models and are checked before publishing. How we analyze products
Likely benefits
- Contains Vitamin C derivatives known for their brightening properties.
- Includes humectants and emollients that help retain moisture.
Routine notes
- Best used in the morning for sun protection benefits.
Claims to treat carefully
Nothing flagged here yet.
INCI-ordered, the way regulators print it. Earlier ingredients usually appear at higher concentration.
Sourced from the brand's own published ingredient list.
9 ingredients are flagged below.
avobenzone
UV filter with reef or absorption concerns.
homosalate
octinoxate
Evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.
octisalate
oxybenzone
Evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.
water
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
Evidence is not zero. We deduct but do not panic.
ethylhexyl salicylate
butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
butylene glycol
stearic acid
benzophenone-3
Evidence is not zero. We deduct but do not panic.
diisopropyl sebacate
cocoglycerides
lauryl lactate
glyceryl stearate
peg-100 stearate
isodecyl neopentanoate
dimethicone
cetyl alcohol
cetyl phosphate
urea
yeast amino acids
trehalose
inositol
taurine
betaine
phospholipids
retinyl palmitate
tocopheryl acetate
ascorbyl palmitate
pelvetia canaliculata extract
ectoin
ginkgo biloba leaf extract
vitis vinifera seed extract
passiflora incarnata extract
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
sodium pca
panthenol
tripleurospermum maritimum extract
zinc gluconate
ethyl linoleate
magnesium aluminum silicate
xanthan gum
aminomethyl propanol
disodium edta
phenoxyethanol
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
caprylyl glycol
chlorphenesin
limonene
Not universally bad. Matters if you flagged it in your profile.
linalool
Not universally bad. Matters if you flagged it in your profile.
fragrance
yellow 6
phthalates
reliable
up-to-date
and error-free
Who this formula is aimed at, based on product tags and our taxonomy.
Use areas
- Face
Skin types
- Normal skin
- Sensitive skin
Concerns
- Dryness
- Aging
- Hyperpigmentation
Safety flags come from the same ingredient overlay used by the inthat Score. We do not deduct points just because an ingredient is synthetic or hard to pronounce.
avobenzone
UV filter with reef or absorption concerns.
octinoxate
Evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.
oxybenzone
Evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
Evidence is not zero. We deduct but do not panic.
butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
benzophenone-3
Evidence is not zero. We deduct but do not panic.
phenoxyethanol
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
limonene
Not universally bad. Matters if you flagged it in your profile.
linalool
Not universally bad. Matters if you flagged it in your profile.
Safety
- ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE has evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.-15
- ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE is an ocean-regulated UV filter.-5
- BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE is an ocean-regulated UV filter.-5
- BENZOPHENONE-3 has evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.-15
- Buy at Kohls
Kohls
Best price$40.00
We need more merchant data before we can calculate a useful price spread.
No public dupe recommendation is attached to this product yet.
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