Estee Lauder DayWear Moisturizer Recalled for Potential Sunscreen Instability
Estee Lauder is recalling DayWear Sheer Tint Release moisturizer because the sunscreen ingredient may be unstable, potentially reducing its effectiveness.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as a Class III recall, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is a theoretical reduction in sunscreen effectiveness rather than a direct injury risk.
Plain-English summary
Estee Lauder Inc is recalling specific units of DayWear Sheer Tint Release, Advanced Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF15. The recall involves 1.7 oz tubes and 1.5 mL foil sample packets. The affected products were distributed nationwide, as well as in Puerto Rico, Bermuda, and Panama.
The recall was initiated because the active sunscreen ingredient, avobenzone 3%, may not be stable over the product's shelf life. This instability could result in the sunscreen being less effective than labeled. The agency has classified this as a Class III recall.
Consumers should stop using the affected products and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or follow instructions from the recalling firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- ESTEE LAUDER DayWear Sheer Tint Release, Advanced Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF15, All Skin types, 1.7 FL. OZ. LIQ/50 ml (tube inside a unit carton) with UPC No. 2713179904, Code WKEM-01, and 1.5 mL foil sample packets, ESTEE LAUDER, DIST., NEW…
- Manufacturer
- Estee Lauder Inc
- Category
- Consumer Product — Cosmetics
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (20)
- A70
- A80
- AA0
- B11
- A31
- A51
- B51
- A81
- A91
- A12
- A22
- A72
- BA0
- AB0
- BB0
- CB0
- AC0
- BC0
- A11
- A21
Distribution
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