The Bad

Oxybenzone

• Endocrine system disruption
• Toxic to coral reefs

Octocrylene

• Accumulates in your bloodstream 
• Endocrine system disruption

Avobenzone

• Only offers about 30 minutes of protection

Homosolate

• Accumulates in our bodies faster than we can get rid of it, toxic
• Disrupts estrogen, androgen and progesterone levels.

Octisalate

• Degrades when it is exposed to sunlight
• Unknown long term issues

Octocrylene

• Accumulates in aquatic life causing DNA damage
• Increases production of free radicals when exposed to UV light 

Octinoxate

• Endocrine disruptor: mimics estrogen & disrupts thyroid function
• Increases production of free radicals when exposed to UV light 

Oxybenzone

• Linked to allergies, hormone disruption, and cell damage

"Fragrance"

• ‘Fragrance’ can mean over 1,500 different chemicals
• Cancer, nervous system disorders, allergies, and birth defects are some of the concerns linked to artificial fragrance

Vitamin A (in the Form of Retinyl Palmitate)

• Creates free radicals that may cause genetic mutations 
• Use by pregnant woman may be toxic to the developing fetus
• Linked to brain swelling, cellular changes, & organ toxicity
• May be involved in cardiovascular disease

Parabens

• Estrogen disruptors. 
• Associated with infertility, abnormal testes, obesity, asthma, benign tumors in uterus or digestive tract, & breast cancer

Silicones

• Dry out skin
• Blocks other ingredients from entering the skin
• Bad for the environment/takes a long time to break down

Sulfates

• Dry out skin

Dye

• Absorb into body where they can cause harm

Petrolatum

• Comes from crude oil
• Often contaminated with toxic chemicals called PAHs

Mineral-oil

• Derived from petroleum
• Does not absorb into the skin

Lanolin

• May lead to an allergic reaction