![]() ![]() Sweetsation Therapy Organic Sun*Brella Triple Action Moisturizer with SPF 30+ (score of 1)- 6.5% non-nano zinc oxide, 2.5% non-nano titanium dioxide Marie Veronique Organics Creme de Jour Tinted SPF 30 (score of 1)- 20% non-nano zinc oxideĭevita International Daily Solar Protective Moisturizer SPF 30 (score of 1)- 14% nano zinc oxide Keys Soap Solar Rx Cosmetic Moisturizing Sunblock SPF 30 (score of 1)- 18.5% nano zinc oxide Mexitan Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 (score of 1)- 22.5% non-nano zinc oxide, 6% non-nano titanium dioxide UV Natural Sunscreen SPF 30+ (score of 1)- 24.8% nano zinc oxide Purple Prarie Botanicals Sun Stuff SPF 30 (score of 1)- 10% zinc oxide, 10% titanium dioxide Soleo Organics Chemical Free Sunscreen SPF 30+ (score of 0)- 22.3% non-nano zinc oxideīadger Sunscreen SPF 30 (score of 0)- 20.5% zinc oxide On its scale of 0-9, a score of 0 is the EWG's top safety rating.ĮWG's Five Best sunscreens for outdoor sport and swim: We now give the Environmental Working Group the floor to present its top choices for sun protection. As regular Truth in Aging readers know, our widely popular Five Best posts round up an authoritative mix of approved products in any one category. Of these, only 5% met the EWG's criteria (which includes broad-spectrum protection from both UVA and UVB rays, stability of the formula, and safety of the individual ingredients). You have to be a step away from sainthood to win EWG's approval, so you know that its picks for top sunscreen products must be impeccable.ĮWG tested 902 sunscreens and SPF moisturizers by running ingredient lists from manufacturers through extensive databases to evaluate their active components. As the cosmetics industry's most nit-picking non-profit, the EWG pushes for national policy change by wheedling out the most offending ingredients in consumer products. ![]() ![]() In addition to the Skin Deep report, EWG also provides information on toxicology/chemicals, natural resources and energy choices, as well as the EWG’s Shopper Guide to Pesticides.A few days ago, the Environmental Working Group released its 2009 consumer guide to sunscreen. Visit for the complete list and additional tips and resources for summer skin protection.ĮWG is a non-profit organization committed to protecting public health and the environment with public information. “Products with exaggerated SPF claims above 50 still crowd out better brands, and nearly one-fourth of this year’s crop of sunscreens contains vitamin A, an additive that can accelerate the growth of skin tumors and lesions.”Īlong with the complete list of 1,807 products, the best and worst are broken down into their own categories for more in-depth exploration into why the best are so good (as well as price points) and why the worst are so bad. “Only 1 in 4 sunscreens earns high marks for safety and efficacy,” say EWG. Some of the highest ranked products come from brands like Kiss My Face, Loving Naturals, Aubrey Organics, Adorable Baby and Badger. ![]() Specific brands can be searched, but for more general browsing, the list is set up from low hazard (labeled 0-2 in green), moderate hazard (3-6 in yellow) and high hazard (7-10 in red). The sunscreens are divided into five categories: beach & sport sunscreens, lipbalms with SPF, moisturizers with SPF, makeups with SPF and low SPF sunscreens. ![]()
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