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EWG rating for Blistex Medicated Berry Balm, SPF 15






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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: OCTINOXATE, OCTISALATE


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



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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Dimethicone (w/w) 2.0%, Octinoxate (w/w) 6.6%, Octisalate (w/w) 4.4%; Inactive Ingredients: BEESWAX, CAMPHOR, CETYL ALCOHOL, CETYL PALMITATE, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, FLAVOR, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN, LANOLIN OIL, MENTHOL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE, PARAFFIN, PETROLATUM, PHENOXYETHANOL, POLYBUTENE, RED 6 LAKE, THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER, TITANIUM DIOXIDE

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Ingredient Name & Details

OCTINOXATE active ingredient 6.6%

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

OCTISALATE active ingredient 4.4%

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

PETROLATUM

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

DIMETHICONE active ingredient 2%

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

CAMPHOR

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Use restrictions (moderate)

PHENOXYETHANOL

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

MENTHOL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

CI 15850 (D&C RED NO. 6 OR 7) LAKE

Concerns: Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))

BEESWAX

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

CETYL ALCOHOL

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

CETYL PALMITATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)

ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)

ANHYDROUS LIQUID LANOLIN

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)

MINERAL OIL

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

PARAFFIN

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

POLYBUTENE

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

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Concerns: Cancer (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Occupational hazards (high)

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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