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EWG rating for Walgreens Clear Zinc Sunscreen, SPF 50






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Caution

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Based on EWG's modeling, the UV protection is significantly lower than the SPF value would indicate.

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: OCTOCRYLENE


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



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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Octocrylene 4.0%, Zinc Oxide 5.0%; Inactive Ingredients: INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: WATER, ETHYLHEXYL STEARATE, DIISOPROPY ADIPATE, CETYL DIMETHICONE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 ISOSTEARATE, CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE, HEXYL LAURATE, ISOHEXADECANE, BEESW ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, DIMETHICONE, HYDROGENATED CASTOR SILICA, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE PHENOXYETHANOL, DISODIUM EDTA, SODIUM CHLORIDE

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Ingredient Name & Details

DIMETHICONE

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

CETYL PEG/ PPG-10/ 1 DIMETHICONE

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

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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

OCTOCRYLENE active ingredient 4%

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)

ZINC OXIDE(SUNSCREEN GRADE) active ingredient 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)

ETHYLHEXYL STEARATE

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

CETYL DIMETHICONE

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

POLYGLYCERYL-4 ISOSTEARATE

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

HEXYL LAURATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

ISOHEXADECANE

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

BEESWAX

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

ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE

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

HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

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

SILICA, AMORPHOUS

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

DISODIUM EDTA

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption

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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