| Score |  Data: Limited |
| Health Concern | HIGH |
| Product Type | tanning oil |
| Made by | Banana Boat by Playtex Products, Inc. |
| Data last updated | March 2009 |
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company policies | |
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| Compact for Safe Cosmetics | Non-signer |
| Animal Testing Policy | According to PETA, this company conducts animal tests. |
Label Information | |
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| Ingredients from packaging: | Active Ingredients: Octinoxate 5.0%; Octocrylene 5.0%; Oxybenzone 3.0%; Padimate O 8.0% ; Inactive Ingredients: Mineral Oil; C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate; Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate; PPG-15 Stearyl Ether Benzoate; Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract; Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil; Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter; Musa Sapientum (Banana) Fruit Extract; Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate); Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A); Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract; Phenoxyethanol; Methylparaben; Isopropylparaben; Isobutylparaben; Butylparaben; Fragrance |
| Directions 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. |
| 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. |
Where to purchase | ||
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| Shop with EWG on Amazon.com | Amazon.com product page | |
ingredients |
concerns | score |
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| FRAGRANCE | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |  Data: Fair |
| 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 |
| PADIMATE O (Active Ingredient) | Cancer, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) |  Data: Fair |
| OCTINOXATE (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 | Data: Fair |
| METHYLPARABEN | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes | Data: Fair |
| BUTYLPARABEN | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Data gaps, Biochemical or cellular level changes | Data: Fair |
| TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |  Data: Fair |
| PHENOXYETHANOL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions |  Data: Limited |
| ISOBUTYLPARABEN | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity | Data: Limited |
| ISOPROPYLPARABEN | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity | Data: Limited |
| MINERAL OIL | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) | Data: Fair |
| 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 |
| C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE | Ecotoxicology |  Data: Limited |
| DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology | Data: Limited |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT | Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) ROOT EXTRACT | None Identified |  Data: Limited |
| MUSA SAPIENTUM (PLANTAIN) FRUIT EXTRACT MUSA SAPIENTUM (BANANA) FRUIT EXTRACT | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| PPG-15 STEARYL ETHER BENZOATE | None Identified |  Data: None |
| COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER | None Identified | Data: Limited |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | OXYBENZONE | |
| Cancer - limited evidence | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | MINERAL OIL |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | PADIMATE O | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), OXYBENZONE | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | OCTINOXATE | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at very low doses | BUTYLPARABEN | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Associated with endocrine disruption | OXYBENZONE | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at high doses | ISOPROPYLPARABEN | |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | PADIMATE O, OCTINOXATE, BUTYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses | ISOBUTYLPARABEN | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity | PHENOXYETHANOL | |
| Associated with immunotoxicity | PADIMATE O | |
| One or more human case studies show possible photoallergic effects | OCTINOXATE, METHYLPARABEN, ISOPROPYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, BUTYLPARABEN | |
| Possible human photoallergenic toxicant | OXYBENZONE | |
| Possible human immune system toxicant | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | MINERAL OIL |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PADIMATE O, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, BUTYLPARABEN | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | PHENOXYETHANOL, OCTINOXATE, METHYLPARABEN, ISOPROPYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE | |
| Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people | OXYBENZONE | |
| 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Classified as a low human health priority | PHENOXYETHANOL | |
| Classified as medium human health priority | DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PADIMATE O, OCTOCRYLENE, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, ISOPROPYLPARABEN, OCTINOXATE, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE | |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | MINERAL OIL | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | BUTYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show no adverse broad systemic effects at high doses | OXYBENZONE | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | METHYLPARABEN | |
Miscellaneous**Listed below are miscellaneous 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE | |
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. |
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| 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 | |
| Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | PADIMATE O, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE | |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, PHENOXYETHANOL, OXYBENZONE, OCTOCRYLENE, OCTINOXATE, METHYLPARABEN, ISOPROPYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, BUTYLPARABEN | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not likely to be a skin irritant in humans | OXYBENZONE | |
| Classified as irritant | PHENOXYETHANOL | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | ISOPROPYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN | |
| 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 | |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | BUTYLPARABEN | |
| 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 | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), METHYLPARABEN, PHENOXYETHANOL, OXYBENZONE, BUTYLPARABEN | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, PPG-15 STEARYL ETHER BENZOATE, PADIMATE O, OCTOCRYLENE, MUSA SAPIENTUM (PLANTAIN) FRUIT EXTRACT, MINERAL OIL, FRAGRANCE, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE, DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) ROOT EXTRACT, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE | |
Occupational hazards**Listed below are occupational hazards 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | PHENOXYETHANOL | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. | PADIMATE O | |
| Interferes with gene expresion | BUTYLPARABEN | |
| 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. | OCTOCRYLENE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), OCTINOXATE | |
| Interferes with gene expresion | METHYLPARABEN | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit) | PHENOXYETHANOL, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| 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 | |
