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EWG rating for Bioelements RayDefense Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30






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Bioelements RayDefense Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30

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Contains oxybenzone, a hormone disrupting chemical. Read more

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: AVOBENZONE, OCTINOXATE, OCTISALATE, OCTOCRYLENE, OXYBENZONE


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Ingredients

Ingredients from label Active Ingredients: Avobenzone 2.0%, Octinoxate 7.5%, Octisalate 5.0%, Octocrylene 7.0%, Oxybenzone 5.0%, Inactive Ingredients: Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carbomer, Cetyl Alcohol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Leaf Oil, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycol Distearate, Isohexadecane, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Polysorbate 80, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil, Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Oil, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Stearyl Alcohol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Water (Aqua, Eau)

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Ingredient Name & Details

OCTINOXATE active ingredient 7.5%

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)

CITRUS RETICULATA LEAF OIL

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

CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FLOWER OIL

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

OCTISALATE active ingredient 5%

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

OXYBENZONE active ingredient 5%

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

DIMETHICONE

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

PHENOXYETHANOL

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

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

Concerns: Cancer (low), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low)

PEG-100 STEARATE

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

POLYSORBATE-80

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

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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

AVOBENZONE active ingredient 2%

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)

OCTOCRYLENE active ingredient 7%

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)

CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT

Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (low), Neurotoxicity (low)

ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

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

GLYCERIN

Concerns: Use restrictions (moderate)

LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL

Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (moderate)

TETRASODIUM EDTA

Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high), Occupational hazards (high)

ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT

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

C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE

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

CARBOMER

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

CETYL ALCOHOL

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

GLYCOL DISTEARATE

Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

ISOHEXADECANE

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

LAVANDULA HYBRIDA OIL

Concerns: Endocrine disruption (moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE

Concerns: Use restrictions (low)

SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) OIL

Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

STEARYL ALCOHOL

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

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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