Banana Boat Sunscreen Sun Wear Faces, Oil Free, SPF 30 (2009 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
FRAGRANCE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Miscellaneous, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
OXYBENZONE (Active Ingredient)	Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)	Data: Fair
METHYLDIBROMO GLUTARONITRILE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
BHT	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Neurotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE	Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
TRIETHANOLAMINE TRIETHAMOLAMINE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
HOMOSALATE (Active Ingredient)	Enhanced skin absorption, Ecotoxicology, Endocrine disruption, Contamination concerns (SALICYLIC ACID, TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANOL), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)	Data: Limited
LECITHIN	Enhanced skin absorption, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
PHENOXYETHANOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
SODIUM DICOCOYLETHYLENEDIAMINE PEG-15 SULFATE	Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: None
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
OCTOCRYLENE (Active Ingredient)	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)	Data: Fair
SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE	Enhanced skin absorption, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
OCTISALATE (Active Ingredient)	Enhanced skin absorption, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)	Data: Fair
SILICA, AMORPHOUS	None Identified	Data: Fair
DECANAMIDE, N,N-DIMETHYL- DIMETHYL CAPRAMIDE	Use restrictions	Data: None
AVOBENZONE (Active Ingredient)	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, DIBENZOYLMETHANE), Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)	Data: Limited
CETEARYL ALCOHOL	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
CETYL ALCOHOL	Ecotoxicology, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Limited
STEARYL ALCOHOL	Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)	Data: Limited
GLYCERYL STEARATE CITRATE	Data gaps, Use restrictions	Data: None
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF GEL ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF GEL (ALOE VERA)	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
BAMBUSA VULGARIS (BAMBOO) EXTRACT BAMBUSA VULGARIS EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Limited
SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE	None Identified	Data: None
PISUM SATIVUM (PEA) EXTRACT PISUM SATIVUM EXTRACT (PEA)	None Identified	Data: Fair
HYDROGENATED DIMER DILINOLEYL/DIMETHYLCARBONATE COPOLYMER HYDROGENATED DIMER DILINOLEY/DIMETHYLCARBONATE COPOLYMER	None Identified	Data: None
GLUCOSAMINE HCL	None Identified	Data: Limited
GLYCERIN	None Identified	Data: Fair
XANTHAN GUM	None Identified	Data: Limited
BEHENYL ALCOHOL	None Identified	Data: Limited
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL	None Identified	Data: Limited
CARBOMER	None Identified	Data: Fair
DISODIUM EDTA	Enhanced skin absorption	Data: Fair
WATER	Innocuous	Data: Robust

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Active Ingredients: Avobenzone (3.0%), Homosalate (10.00%), Octisalate (5.00%), Octocrylene (2.40%), Oxybenzone (4.00%)Inactive Ingredients: Water, Silica, Stearyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoley/Dimethylcarbonate Copolymer, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract (Pea), Glucosamine HCl, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Retinyl Palmitate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Gel (Aloe Vera), Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cetyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Dicocoylethylenediamine PEG-15 Sulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lecithin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Triethamolamine, Dimethyl Capramide, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Fragrance, Methyldibromo Glutaronitrile, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol

Directions from packaging:

Directions Apply generously and evenly to all areas 15 minutes before sun exposure. Re-apply at frequent intervals and after swimming or towel drying. Ask a doctor before use on children under six months of age.

Warnings from packaging:

WarningsFor external use only. When using this product do not get into eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water. Stop use and ask a doctor if irritation or redness develops. Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Sun Alert: Limiting sun exposure, wearing protective clothing and using sunscreens may reduce the risks of skin aging, skin cancer, and other harmful effects of the sun.

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