Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion

Name: Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion
Brand: Coppertone

15Avoid

Breakdown

4 contaminants flagged · 5 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Coppertone Pure & Simple mineral lotions

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−52

arsenic−13

cadmium−13

lead−13

mercury−13

Ingredients

−33

cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone−4

propylene glycol−4

bis-octyldodecyl dimer dilinoleate/propanediol copolymer−4

polyester-27−4

peg-12 dimethicone crosspolymer−4

13 more deductions−13

Final score15

Contaminants · 4

Measured by an independent lab. No published safety limit to compare against.

Arsenic18.8 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Cadmium181 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Lead1.17 ppmfound

Detected · no published limit

Mercury6.77 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Contaminants · 1

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Coppertone Pure & Simple mineral lotions

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab. No published safety limit to compare against.

Cadmium356 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Coppertone Pure & Simple Baby Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 50 - 6.0 fl oz

Ingredients · 24

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Common questions

Is Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion healthy?

Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion scores 15/100 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, Coppertone Pure & Simple mineral lotions. 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 Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion?

Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion lists 24 ingredients, starting with Water, Zinc Oxide, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isopropyl Palmitate and Butyloctyl Salicylate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion?

Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion 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 Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion compare to other sunscreen?

At 15/100 Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion scores worse than most sunscreen we have scored. A higher-scoring option in sunscreen is Tallow & Zinc Sunscreen at 97/100.

Is Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion organic?

Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion is not certified organic in our data.

Has Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion 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 (Coppertone Pure & Simple mineral lotions), 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 Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1.17 ppm, arsenic at 18.8 ppb, cadmium at 181 ppb and mercury at 6.77 ppb in Coppertone Pure and Simple Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected cadmium at 356 ppb in Coppertone Pure & Simple Baby Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 50 - 6.0 fl oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.