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Palmer's Lip Balm, Coconut Hydrate, SPF 15

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lip balms with SPF

BRAND

Palmer's

DATA LAST UPDATED

March 01, 2023

Health Concerns

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Efficacy Concerns

  • Caution We have flagged this product with 1 concerns
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    UVA/UVB Balance

Ingredient Scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

FRAGRANCE
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Use restrictions (high), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (low), Contamination concerns (MERCURY, ARSENIC, LEAD, GOSSYPOL, PESTICIDES, and PCBS)
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UNSPECIFIED FLAVOR
Data Availability: Fair
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TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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LECITHIN
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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ZINC OXIDE(SUNSCREEN GRADE) active ingredient 11%
Data Availability: Good
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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)
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TOCOPHEROL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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OZOKERITE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
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HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS
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BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low)
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COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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CETYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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PHENYL TRIMETHICONE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption, Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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GARDENIA TAHITENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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MACADAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA (MACADAMIA) NUT OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS
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ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Cancer (moderate), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Use restrictions (low)
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POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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REBAUDIOSIDE A
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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ISOSTEARIC ACID
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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MYRISTYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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STEARYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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DODECANOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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STEVIOSIDE
Data Availability: Limited
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POLYGLYCERYL-3 POLYRICINOLEATE
Data Availability: None
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Ingredients from label

Active Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 11%, Inactive Ingredients: Ozokerite, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Flavor (Aroma), Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Lecithin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Rebaudioside A, Isostearic Acid, Myristyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Lauryl Alcohol, Stevioside, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Fragrance, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene

Unknown:

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.



Understanding scores

Not all sunscreen products are the same when it comes to sun protection and ingredient health hazards. The scoring system for EWG’s Guide to Sunscreens is designed to help the public find products that are safer, avoid ingredients of concern, and are more effective in reducing potential health harms from ultraviolet A and B exposure.

Every product in the guide gets a hazard and efficacy rating. The top scoring products have both a low hazard rating and an excellent UVA/UVB balance rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. Beyond this 1 to 10 ranking, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

EWG Verified Process

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EWG VERIFIED

Beyond the hazard score, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen indicates that a sunscreen company’s ingredient disclosures show the product has met our full criteria to ensure it adheres to our strictest standards for efficacy, ingredient safety and transparency.

A SUNSCREEN CAN BECOME EWG VERIFIED IF IT:
  • Meets EWG's criteria for overall product hazard score
  • Is formulated to provide balanced UVA/ UVB protection
  • Does not contain any ingredients on EWG's "Unacceptable" list
  • Discloses all ingredients, including those in fragrance.

You can review EWG’s full criteria for the EWG VERIFIED mark here.


TIPS

Sunscreen alone
is not enough

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Wear clothes

Shirts, hats, shorts and pants shield your skin from the sun’s UV rays, reducing burn risk.

Plan around the sun

Go outdoors in early morning or late afternoon when the sun is lower in the sky.

Find shade - or make it

Picnic under a tree or take a canopy to the beach. Keep infants in the shade, reducing the risk of multiple burns by 30%.


Don’t get burned

Red, sore, blistered skin means you’ve gotten far too much sun.

Sunglasses are essential

Not just a fashion accessory, sunglasses protect your eyes from UV radiation.

Check UV index

The UV Index provides important information to help you plan your outdoor activities in ways that prevent sun overexposure.







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