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Sun Putty
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Sun Putty Ingredient
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Sun Putty Ingredient Action
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Other Product(s)
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Problematic Ingredient or Claim
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Facts and Reference(s) about the Problematic Ingredient or Claim
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Sun Putty utilizes Micronized Zinc Oxide for reflecting UVA and UVB radiation
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Zinc Oxide has no reported toxic effects and is not absorbed into the skin or deeper into the body.
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Benzone(s) are used to absorb UV radiation
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Many benzones are degraded in the sun as quickly as 1/2 hour and can concurrently degrade other ingredients.
Absorbed through the skin travelling systemically and filtered through the kidneys, this class of chemical can be a Photocarcinogen (e.g., Oxybenzone, Avobenzone=Parsol 1789): Sunlight can "excite" this chemical increasing free radical production which in turn can attack skin cell DNA and lead to increased incidence of malignant melanoma. This can be worse than the damage done by UV radiation alone.
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ingredient.php?ingred06=704372 http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ingredient.php?ingred06=700596
http://www.zimbio.com/Best+Sunscreens/articles/93/Octinoxate+plus+other+sunscreen+ingredients
Benzones mimic estrogen and can cause reproductive toxicity in humans and other animals.
http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/03-01/endocrine-disruptors-hormone-imbalance-article.htm
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Sun Putty utilizes natural preservatives not known to have toxic effects
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Preservatives
Parabens
Phenoxyethanol Chlorpenensin |
Parabens can cause allergic dermatitis, especially for sensitive-skin individuals
Parabens are estrogen mimickers. They can lead to adverse reproductive effects and can be facilitate development of breast cancer.
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/sunproduct.php?prod_id=93186
Phenoxyethanol, once considered to be a "safe" alternative to parabens has been shown to have toxic effects. http://thegreenbeautyguide.com/?p=169
Toxic effects of this antibacterial/antifungal preservative chemical have been demonstrated http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ingredient.php?ingred06=701327
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| Sun Putty utilizes only natural ingredients in sufficient quantity to be active and listed in our active ingredient deck |
Burt's Bees Chemical-Free Sunscreen
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Many products claim to have only natural ingredients, but either have synthetic ingredients or don't list the particular natural ingredient(s) in their active ingredient deck because only active ingredients can be listed there. Thus, their natural ingredient(s) are in too low a concentration to be considered active ingredient(s).
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Two of many examples are Burt's Bees Chemical Free Sunscreen and Radiance Day Lotion which contain several synthetic and potentially toxic compounds
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/sunproduct.php?prod_id=93186
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| Sun Putty has been tested to be very water resistant and to provide SPF 30 UVB protection. Though not rating system has been adopted by the FDA for UVA protection, many of our ingredients have UVA protective properties |
Coppertone Ultraguard Sunscreen SPF 70+
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Claims to be waterproof-this claim is false...no product has shown this in testing
SPF70+...even SPF 100 only provides a 1-2% increase over an SPF 30 product in laboratory testing, and may not provide any substantial increase in vivo.
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Many products falsely claim to be water proof or rate their product at SPF higher than 35, though the FDA does not suggest rating higher than SPF 30, because they see it as a misleading false sense of security to the end user. |
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Octocrylene
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Octocrylene penetrates the skin and can acts as a photosensitizer, like benzones, potentially leading to skin DNA damage and cancer
This chemical has been shown to bioaccumulate in fish and has been shown to cause reproductive toxicity
http://www.zimbio.com/Best+Sunscreens/articles/93/Octinoxate+plus+other+sunscreen+ingredients
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ingredient.php?ingred06=704206
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Octisalate
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Degrades with sun exposure, especially when mixed with Avobenzone
Can cause contact dermatitis
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Octinoxate
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Mimics estrogen, potentially leading to reproductive toxicity
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| Sunscreen and Skincare Products Containing Propylene Glycol |
Glycols
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Used as humectants, these synthetic chemicals can cause contact dermatitis and several toxic effects
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| Sunscreen and Skincare Products Containing Phenoxyethanol |
Phenoxyethanol
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Synthetic fragrance/preservative agent having multiple documented toxic effects
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| Sunscreen and Skincare Products Containing Padimate O |
Padimate O; PABA Ester
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A photosensitizer like benzones and Octocrylene, has estrogenic activity and can cause allergic reactions
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