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Overall this product scores well and is a top choice for sun protection. Read more
Based on our modeling this product provides GOOD UVA protection and a EXCELLENT balance of UVA protection in relation to the SPF.
The ingredients in this product pose a MODERATE health concern.
Don't depend on sunscreen alone! Shade and clothing offer much better skin protection. Read more
Sunscreens can break down while still in the bottle. To be safe dispose of products when the mixture clumps or separates.
Based on EWG's modeling this product would likely pass the FDA proposed UVA test.
The FDA does not have enough health and safety data to classify 3 active ingredients in this product as safe and effective: AVOBENZONE, OCTISALATE, OCTOCRYLENE
Retailers:Alba Botanica http://www.albabotanica.com/
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Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Avobenzone 3%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene 10%, Inactive Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Coconut Alkanes, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract (1), Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (1), Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract (1), Laminaria Digitata Extract, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Flower Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch, Primula Veris Extract, Ulva Lactuca Extract (1), Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citric Acid, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba (Guar) Gum (1), Diacetyl Boldine, Erythritol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Homarine HCl, Linalyl Acetate, Lysolecithin, Pullulan, Sclerotium Gum, Silica, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Levulinate, Triethyl Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Amyl Cinnamal, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool
Concerns: Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, DIBENZOYLMETHANE), Use restrictions
Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions
Concerns: Biochemical or cellular level changes, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Persistence and bioaccumulation, Use restrictions
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Concerns: Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation
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Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources, Allergies/immunotoxicity
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Concerns: Cancer, Data gaps, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions
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Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Neurotoxicity
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Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources, Use restrictions
Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions
Concerns: Contamination concerns (PESTICIDES), Use restrictions
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Concerns: Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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Concerns: Ecotoxicology
Concerns: Use restrictions
Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions
Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity
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Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption
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Concerns: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions
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Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Concerns: Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions
Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Concerns: Data gaps, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions
Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions
Concerns: Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous, Use restrictions
Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions
Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity
UVA/UVB Balance
EWG's estimate of the UV protection provided by this product. An ideal sunscreen filters UVA and UVB rays evenly, but some sunscreens let too many UVA rays through.
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