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EWG rating for Bigger than Beauty Skincare Sunproof Intensive Lip Balm, Mint, SPF 24






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Bigger than Beauty Skincare Sunproof Intensive Lip Balm, Mint, SPF 24

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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: OCTISALATE, HOMOSALATE, AVOBENZONE


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Ingredients

Ingredients from label ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: OCTISALATE 5.0%, HOMOSALATE 10.0%, AVOBENZONE 3.0% INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: SYNTHETIC BEESWAX, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE, C32-36 ISOALKYL STEARATE, ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, BEHENYL BEHENATE, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX (CANDELILLA CERA), STEARYL BEHENATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PUNICA GRANATUM STEROLS, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, POLYGLYCERYL-3 STEARATE, MENTHA VIRIDIS (SPEARMINT) LEAF OIL, PIMPINELLA ANISUM (ANISE) SEED OIL, PANTHENOL (VITAMIN B5), SODIUM HYALURONATE, MAGNESIUM ASPARTATE, ZINC GLUCONATE, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER, PASSIFLORA INCARNATA SEED OIL, COPPER GLUCONATE, PRUNUS AVIUM (SWEET CHERRY) SEED OIL, POLYSORBATE 60, RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, STEVIA REBAUDIANA EXTRACT, HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, LIMONENE

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Ingredient Name & Details

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)

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)

ZINC GLUCONATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (high), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low)

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)

MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) OIL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)

ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)

POLYSORBATE-60

Concerns: Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)

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)

ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Contamination concerns (ALUMINUM POWDER)

COPPER GLUCONATE

Concerns: Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low)

RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)

BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low)

C32-36 ISOALKYL STEARATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

BEHENYL BEHENATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)

POLYGLYCERYL-3 STEARATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

PANTHENOL

Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (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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