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EWG rating for Biossance Squalane + Mineral, SPF 45






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About the Product
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Caution

Sunscreens can break down while still in the bottle. To be safe dispose of products when the mixture clumps or separates.


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

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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active ingredients: Titanium Dioxide 4.069%, Zinc Oxide 7%, Inactive Ingredients: Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-3 Sorbityl Linseedate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glycerin, Styrene/ Acrylates Copolymer, Thermus Thermophilus Ferment, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Saccharide Isomerate, Caramel, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Bisabolol, Benzylidene Dimethoxydimethylindanone, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract

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TITANIUM DIOXIDE (SUNSCREEN GRADE) active ingredient 4.1%

Concerns: Cancer (moderate), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Occupational hazards (high), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

ZINC OXIDE(SUNSCREEN GRADE) active ingredient 7%

Concerns: Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Ecotoxicology (low), Occupational hazards (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

DIMETHICONE

Concerns: Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data), Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low)

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

Concerns: Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Contamination concerns (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)

SQUALANE

Concerns: Endocrine disruption (low)

CETYL DIMETHICONE

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

GLYCERIN

Concerns: Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)

STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER

Concerns: Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data), Contamination concerns (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)

HYDROXYACETOPHENONE

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

PENTYLENE GLYCOL

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

BISABOLOL

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)

CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FLOWER EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) ROOT EXTRACT

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (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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