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EWG rating for Banana Boat Ultra Sport Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 15






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Banana Boat Ultra Sport Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 15

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

This product contains chemical active ingredient(s) that the FDA does not have enough health safety data to classify as safe and effective: AVOBENZONE, HOMOSALATE, OCTISALATE, OCTOCRYLENE


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You should not rely on sunscreen alone.



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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Avobenzone 2.0%, Homosalate 3.0%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 3.0%; Inactive Ingredients: WATER, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CETYL DIMETHICONE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, VP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER, ACRYLATES/C12-22 ALKYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, SODIUM POLYACRYLATE, CHLORPHENESIN, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM EDTA, FRAGRANCE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE

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Ingredient Name & Details

FRAGRANCE

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)

OCTISALATE active ingredient 4.5%

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

HOMOSALATE active ingredient 3%

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Contamination concerns (SALICYLIC ACID and TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANOL)

PHENOXYETHANOL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high), Occupational hazards (high)

CHLORPHENESIN

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

PEG-100 STEARATE

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)

PROPYLENE GLYCOL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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

AVOBENZONE active ingredient 2%

Concerns: Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, and DIBENZOYLMETHANE)

OCTOCRYLENE active ingredient 3%

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

SODIUM POLYACRYLATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Contamination concerns (ACRYLIC ACID)

CETYL ALCOHOL

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

CETYL DIMETHICONE

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

ACRYLATES/ C12-22 ALKYLMETHACRYLATE COPOLYMER

Concerns: Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

BEHENYL ALCOHOL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

DISODIUM EDTA

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption

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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