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(EWG may receive a commission on purchases made through an Amazon link.)Ingredients from label ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Zinc Oxide 18.9%, Inactive Ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Astaxanthin, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Ferulic Acid, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Totarol (Podocarpus Totara), Mel (Manuka Honey), Phormium Tenax (Harakeke) Seed Oil, Gardenia Jasminoides Meristem Cell Culture, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carrageenan, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Isostearic Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3, Polyricinoleate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol
Concerns: Cancer (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Occupational hazards (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
Concerns: Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
Concerns: Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)
Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Contamination concerns (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)
Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
Concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
Concerns: Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)
Concerns: Cancer (low), Contamination concerns (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)
Concerns: Enhanced skin absorption, Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
Concerns: Cancer (moderate), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)
Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
Concerns: Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Contamination concerns (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)
Concerns: Cancer (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
Concerns: Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)
Concerns: Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Occupational hazards (high)
Concerns: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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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