A+D Diaper Rash Cream with Zinc Oxide (2009 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
FRAGRANCE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Miscellaneous, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
BENZYL ALCOHOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
MINERAL OIL	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
ZINC OXIDE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Fair
DIMETHICONE	Ecotoxicology, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Enhanced skin absorption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
PARAFFIN	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
SYNTHETIC BEESWAX	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
GLYCERYL OLEATE	Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)	Data: Limited
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) EXTRACT ALOE BARBADENSIS EXTRACT	Data gaps, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
OZOKERITE	None Identified	Data: Limited
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL	None Identified	Data: Fair
COD LIVER OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
SORBITOL	None Identified	Data: Fair
WATER	Innocuous	Data: Robust

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Active Ingredients: Dimethicone 1% (Diaper Rash Cream), Zinc Oxide 10% (Diaper Rash Cream). Inactive Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Coconut Oil, Cod Liver Oil (contains Vitamin A & Vitamin D), Fragrance, Glyceryl Oleate, Light Mineral Oil, Ozokerite, Paraffin, Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Synthetic Beeswax, Water.

Directions from packaging:

First change wet and soiled diapers promptly. Then cleanse the diaper area, and allow to dry. Apply cream liberally as often as necessary, with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or anytime when exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged. Clean pump nozzle after Use.

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