Banana Boat Baby Sunscreen Stick, SPF 50

Score	Data: Limited
UVB Protection (SPF)	EXCELLENT
UVA Protection	MODERATE
UVA/UVB Balance	MODERATE
Sunscreen Stability	EXCELLENT
Health Concern	HIGH
Product Types	baby sunscreen; sunscreen: SPF greater than 30
Made by	Banana Boat by Playtex Products, Inc.
Data last updated	April 2010
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Report for Playtex Products, Inc. | Banana Boat | Banana Boat Baby Sunscreen Stick, SPF 50

Banana Boat Baby Sunscreen Stick, SPF 50

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazard
Cancer
Developmental & reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
Use restrictions
Other HIGH concerns: Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns, Biochemical or cellular level changes
Other MODERATE concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Other LOW concerns: Neurotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption

Sunscreen Ingredients

AVOBENZONE	2%
OCTOCRYLENE	10%
OXYBENZONE	6%

Sunscreen UV Absorbance

Absorbance is the capacity of the sunscreen to absorb UV radiation before it reaches your skin.

company policies
Compact for Safe Cosmetics	Non-signer
Animal Testing Policy	According to PETA, this company conducts animal tests.

Label Information
Ingredients from packaging:	Active Ingredients: Avobenzone (2%), Octocrylene (10.0%), Oxybenzone (6.0%). Inactive Ingredients: Ozokerite Wax, Ethylhexyl Palmitate (Coconut), Capric/Caprylic Stearic Triglyceride, Diisobutyl Adipate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Dimethicone, Isostearyl Linoleate, PEG 8, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Silica, Aloe (Aloe Barbadensis) Leaf Extract, Plumeria Actifolia (Plumeria) Flower Extact, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract, Psidium Guajava (Guava) Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata (Passionflower) Fruit Extract, Colocasia Antiquorum Root Extract (Dasheen), Sodium Saccharin, BHT, Propylparaben (Dasheen)
Directions from packaging:	Apply generously and evenly 15 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply at frequent intervals and after swimming or towel drying. Ask a doctor before use on children under six months of age.
Warnings from packaging:	For 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 rash develops. Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical attention or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

About the ratings

EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

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ingredients	concerns	score
RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
OXYBENZONE (Active Ingredient)	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)	Data: Fair
PEG-8	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)	Data: Limited
PROPYLPARABEN	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology	Data: Fair
BHT	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE	Cancer, Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
DIMETHICONE	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
OCTOCRYLENE (Active Ingredient)	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)	Data: Fair
SODIUM SACCHARIN	Cancer, Multiple, additive exposure sources	Data: Limited
CYCLOHEXASILOXANE	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
SILICA, AMORPHOUS	None Identified	Data: Good
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
ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)	Data: Limited
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT ALOE (ALOE BARBADENSIS) LEAF EXTRACT	Use restrictions	Data: Limited
COLOCASIA ANTIQUORUM (COCOYAM) ROOT EXTRACT COLOCASIA ANTIQUORUM ROOT EXTRACT (DASHEEN)	None Identified	Data: Limited
PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (MAYPOPS) FRUIT EXTRACT PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (PASSIONFLOWER) FRUIT EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Limited
CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Limited
PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (GUAVA) FRUIT EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Limited
MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) FRUIT EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Limited
PLUMERIA ACUTIFOLIA (PAGODATREE) FLOWER EXTRACT PLUMERIA ACTIFOLIA (PLUMERIA) FLOWER EXTACT	None Identified	Data: None
ISOSTEARYL LINOLEATE	None Identified	Data: None
CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC/ STEARIC TRIGLYCERIDE CAPRIC/CAPRYLIC STEARIC TRIGLYCERIDE	None Identified	Data: None
OZOKERITE WAX	None Identified	Data: None
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL	None Identified	Data: Limited
THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER	None Identified	Data: Limited
DIISOBUTYL ADIPATE	None Identified	Data: Limited
ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)	Data gaps	Data: Fair

Cancer* *Listed below are cancer concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		BHT, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Not likely to be mutagenic in humans		OXYBENZONE
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		SODIUM SACCHARIN
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		AVOBENZONE

Developmental/reproductive toxicity* *Listed below are developmental/reproductive toxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), OXYBENZONE, BHT
One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses		PROPYLPARABEN

Developmental/reproductive toxicity*

*Listed below are developmental/reproductive toxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern

product conditions

ingredient(s)

One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses

RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), OXYBENZONE, BHT

One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses

PROPYLPARABEN

Neurotoxicity* *Listed below are neurotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

Neurotoxicity*

*Listed below are neurotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern

product conditions

ingredient(s)

One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

Endocrine disruption* *Listed below are endocrine disruption concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at high doses		BHT
Associated with endocrine disruption		OXYBENZONE
One or more studies show significant wildlife and the environment disruption		PROPYLPARABEN

Allergies/immunotoxicity* *Listed below are allergies/immunotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Associated with immunotoxicity		AVOBENZONE
Possible human photoallergenic toxicant		OXYBENZONE
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		BHT, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
One or more human case studies show possible immune effects		PROPYLPARABEN

Persistence and bioaccumulation* *Listed below are persistence and bioaccumulation concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SILICA, AMORPHOUS, SODIUM SACCHARIN, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, PROPYLPARABEN, DIMETHICONE
Not suspected to be persistent		DIISOBUTYL ADIPATE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		AVOBENZONE
Not suspected to be persistent		CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people		OXYBENZONE
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
Found to be persistent and bioaccumulative in wildlife		OCTOCRYLENE

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)* *Listed below are organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Classified as a low human health priority		SILICA, AMORPHOUS
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, SODIUM SACCHARIN, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), OCTOCRYLENE, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, DIISOBUTYL ADIPATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, AVOBENZONE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		DIMETHICONE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show no adverse broad systemic effects at high doses		OXYBENZONE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		CYCLOHEXASILOXANE
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN, PEG-8, BHT

Multiple, additive exposure sources* *Listed below are multiple, additive exposure sources concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, SODIUM SACCHARIN, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (GUAVA) FRUIT EXTRACT, PROPYLPARABEN, PEG-8, DIMETHICONE, BHT, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		SODIUM SACCHARIN

Multiple, additive exposure sources*

*Listed below are multiple, additive exposure sources concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern

product conditions

ingredient(s)

Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, SODIUM SACCHARIN, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (GUAVA) FRUIT EXTRACT, PROPYLPARABEN, PEG-8, DIMETHICONE, BHT, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)

Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available

SODIUM SACCHARIN

Ecotoxicology* *Listed below are ecotoxicology concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative (uncertainty in environmental toxicity or persistence/bioaccumulation)		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative		DIMETHICONE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, SODIUM SACCHARIN, SILICA, AMORPHOUS, PROPYLPARABEN, OXYBENZONE, OCTOCRYLENE, DIISOBUTYL ADIPATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, AVOBENZONE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)* *Listed below are irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
Not likely to be a skin irritant in humans		OXYBENZONE
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)*

*Listed below are irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern

product conditions

ingredient(s)

Not likely to be a skin irritant in humans

OXYBENZONE

Human any irritant - strong evidence

products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)

ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE

Data gaps* *Listed below are data gaps concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PROPYLPARABEN, OXYBENZONE, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, DIMETHICONE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BHT, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, SODIUM SACCHARIN, PLUMERIA ACUTIFOLIA (PAGODATREE) FLOWER EXTRACT, PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (GUAVA) FRUIT EXTRACT, PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (MAYPOPS) FRUIT EXTRACT, OZOKERITE WAX, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) FRUIT EXTRACT, OCTOCRYLENE, DIISOBUTYL ADIPATE, ISOSTEARYL LINOLEATE, COLOCASIA ANTIQUORUM (COCOYAM) ROOT EXTRACT, CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT, CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC/ STEARIC TRIGLYCERIDE, AVOBENZONE

Biochemical or cellular level changes* *Listed below are biochemical or cellular level changes concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes.		OXYBENZONE
Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease.		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), OCTOCRYLENE

Biochemical or cellular level changes*

*Listed below are biochemical or cellular level changes concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern

product conditions

ingredient(s)

Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes.

OXYBENZONE

Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease.

RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), OCTOCRYLENE

Use restrictions* *Listed below are use restrictions concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		DIMETHICONE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT