Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+

Name: Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+
Brand: Blue Lizard

0Avoid

Breakdown

2 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Lotion

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

lead−70

cadmium−30

Ingredients

−85

cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone−9

peg-7 hydrogenated castor oil−8

vp/hexadecene copolymer−8

zinc oxide−3

titanium dioxide−3

22 more deductions−54

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+85

Minimum score+85

Final score0

Contaminants · 18

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

1,2-dichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

AcetoneNDnone found

Not detected

AcetonitrileNDnone found

Not detected

BenzeneNDof 2 ppm

Not detectedICH Q3C(R9) Residual Solvents guideline: benzene is a Class 1 solvent restricted to 2 ppm, the same benzene limit FDA applies to OTC benzoyl peroxide drug products.

ChloroformNDnone found

Not detected

Ethyl AcetateNDnone found

Not detected

Ethyl EtherNDnone found

Not detected

Ethylene OxideNDnone found

Not detected

Isopropyl AlcoholNDnone found

Not detected

MethanolNDnone found

Not detected

Methylene ChlorideNDnone found

Not detected

n-ButaneNDnone found

Not detected

n-HeptaneNDnone found

Not detected

n-HexaneNDnone found

Not detected

n-PentaneNDnone found

Not detected

TolueneNDnone found

Not detected

Total XylenesNDnone found

Not detected

TrichloroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Lotion

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead666 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 133×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

Cadmium267 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 53×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

Ingredients · 30

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ healthy?

Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Lotion. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+?

Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ lists 30 ingredients, starting with Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, 1,2-hexanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder and Alumina. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ contain seed oils?

Yes. Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ lists Peg-7 Hydrogenated Castor Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+?

Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ compare to other sunscreen?

At 0/100 Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ scores worse than most sunscreen we have scored. A higher-scoring option in sunscreen is Tallow & Zinc Sunscreen at 97/100.

Is Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ organic?

Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ is not certified organic in our data.

Has Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ been lab tested?

Yes. 18 substances in Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Lotion), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ contain heavy metals?

Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected cadmium at 267 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 and lead at 666 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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