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EWG rating for Alba Botanica Sport Sunscreen Lotion, Island Vibe, SPF 50






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Alba Botanica Sport Sunscreen Lotion, Island Vibe, SPF 50

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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, OCTOCRYLENE, OCTISALATE


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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 10%, Octocrylene 10%, Octisalate 5%; Inactive Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Butyloctyl Salicylate, Dodecane, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Behenyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (1), Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Citric Acid, Decane, Dimethylhydroxy Furanone, Nonanal, Nonane, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Solanum Tuberosum (Potato) Starch, Sorbitan Olivate, Terpinel Acetate, Vanillin, Alcohol (1), Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Limonene

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Ingredient Name & Details

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)

OCTISALATE active ingredient 5%

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

BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE

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

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

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

HOMOSALATE active ingredient 10%

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)

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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

SODIUM BENZOATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

AVOBENZONE active ingredient 3%

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 10%

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)

GLYCERIN

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate)

CITRIC ACID

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate)

DIMETHYLHYDROXY FURANONE

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate)

ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

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

POTASSIUM SORBATE

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

DODECANE

Concerns: Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)

POLYGLYCERYL-10 PENTASTEARATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

CETYL ALCOHOL

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

GLYCERYL STEARATE SE

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption

BEHENYL ALCOHOL

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

GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)

ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE

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

CETEARYL OLIVATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

NONANAL

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

SODIUM PHYTATE

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

SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)

ALCOHOL DENATURED

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

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


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Plan around the sun

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