Earth's Best Mineral Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30 (2015 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (sunscreen grade) (Active Ingredient)	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Occupational hazards, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology	Data: Good
BENZYL ALCOHOL	Use restrictions, Occupational hazards, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Allergies/immunotoxicity	Data: Fair
ZINC OXIDE (sunscreen grade > 100nm) (Active Ingredient)	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Occupational hazards, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation, Cancer, Ecotoxicology	Data: Good
PHENOXYETHANOL	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Allergies/immunotoxicity	Data: Limited
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
DIMETHICONE	Use restrictions, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE EXTRACT ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE(ORGANIC)	Use restrictions, Cancer, Data gaps	Data: Limited
SILICA, AMORPHOUS	None Identified	Data: Good
GLYCERIN	Use restrictions	Data: Good
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED	None Identified	Data: Fair
CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Limited
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT(ORGANIC)	None Identified	Data: Limited
CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
MAGNESIUM SULFATE	None Identified	Data: Fair
POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID	None Identified	Data: None
SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE	None Identified	Data: Limited
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)	None Identified	Data: Limited
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL	None Identified	Data: Fair
POLYGLYCERYL-3 RICINOLEATE	Use restrictions	Data: Limited
ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
WATER	Innocuous	Data: Robust
SODIUM CHLORIDE	Innocuous	Data: Robust

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Active Ingredient: Zinc Oxide 14.5% (Sunscreen), Titanium Dioxide 2.0 % (Sunscreen), Inactive Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice(1), Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil(1), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil(1), Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract(1), Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract(1), Magnesium Sulfate, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid. (1)Certified Organic Ingredient,

Directions from packaging:

Apply liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply after 40 minutes of swimming or sweating, immediately after towel drying and at least every 2 hours. Children under 6 months: ask a doctor. Sun Protection Measures: Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. To decrease risk, regularly use a sunscreen with Broad Spectrum SPF 15 or higher and other protective measures including: limit time in sun, especially from 10am to 2pm, and wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, hats and sunglasses.

Warnings from packaging:

For external use only. Do not use on damaged or broken skin. When using this product keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove. Stop use and ask a doctor if skin rash occurs. Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

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