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EWG rating for Beautycounter Countersun Mineral Sunscreen Spray, SPF 30






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Beautycounter Countersun Mineral Sunscreen Spray, SPF 30

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About the Product
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Mineral sunscreen sprays may contain small particles which can damage lungs if inhaled. Read more

Sunscreens can break down while still in the bottle. To be safe dispose of products when the mixture clumps or separates.


Before you go outside:
You should not rely on sunscreen alone.



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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 14.5%, Inactive Ingredients: Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bentonite, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Jojoba Esters, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Bisabolol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glycerin, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Fruit Extract, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Oil, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Cellulose Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Eschscholzia Californica Leaf Cell Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract

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ZINC OXIDE(SUNSCREEN GRADE) active ingredient 14.5%

Concerns: Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Ecotoxicology (low), Occupational hazards (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL

Concerns: Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

CITRUS RETICULATA PEEL OIL

Concerns: Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE

Concerns: Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Use restrictions (high), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL

Concerns: Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

CITRUS RETICULATA FRUIT EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

BENTONITE

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate)

MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)

TOCOPHEROL

Concerns: Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)

COCO-GLUCOSIDE

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

BISABOLOL

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate)

GLYCERIN

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate)

CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low), Neurotoxicity (low)

OCTANOHYDROXAMIC ACID

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE

Concerns: Cancer (moderate), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Use restrictions (low)

Before you go outside: You should not rely on sunscreen alone.


Wear clothes

Plan around the sun

Don't get burned

Wear sunglasses

Find Shade

Bring Shade
 
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