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ColoreScience Sunforgettable Total Protection Sport Stick, SPF 50

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CATEGORY

recreational sunscreens

BRAND

ColoreScience

DATA LAST UPDATED

June 25, 2024

Health Concerns

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Efficacy Concerns

  • Caution We have flagged this product with 2 concerns
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    Based on EWG's modeling, the UV protection is significantly lower than the SPF value would indicate.

    Sunscreens can break down while still in the bottle. To be safe dispose of products when the mixture clumps or separates.
  • moderate
    UVA/UVB Balance

Ingredient Scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

Zinc Oxide(Sunscreen Grade) active ingredient 13.5%
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Ecotoxicology (low), Occupational hazards (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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SQUALANE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Endocrine disruption (low)
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JOJOBA ESTERS
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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NYLON-12
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (SALICYLIC ACID)
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GLYCERYL DIBEHENATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (low)
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POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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POLY C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, and BENZENE)
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DIMETHICONOL/PROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE/SILICATE CROSSPOLYMER
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOTETRASILOXANE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, and DECAMETHYLCYCLOPENTASILOXANE)
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METHYLPROPANEDIOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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TRIDECYL SALICYLATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (high)
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TRIBEHENIN
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption
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C26-28 ALKYL DIMETHICONE
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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SYNTHETIC WAX
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Persistence and bioaccumulation (low)
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GLYCERYL BEHENATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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TRICETEARETH 4 PHOSPHATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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CAPRYLYL GLYCOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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PHYSALIS ANGULATA EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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CONCERNS
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CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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BISABOLOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption
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PHENYLPROPANOL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
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DIMETHYLMETHOXY CHROMANOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS
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TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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TOCOPHEROL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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DIMETHICONE
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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CI 77499
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption, Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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Ingredients from label

Active: Zinc Oxide 13.5%.\n\nInactive: Squalane, Jojoba Esters, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Nylon-12, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Polymethylsilsesquiox-ane, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Dimethiconol/Propylsilsesquioxane/Silicate Crosspolymer, Methylpropanediol, Tridecyl Salicylate, Tribehenin, C26-28 Alkyl Dimethicone, Synthetic Wax, Glyceryl Behenate, Triceteareth-4 Phosphate, Capryly Glycol, Physalis Angulata Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bisabolol, Phenylpropanol, Dimethylmethoxy,Chromanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Dimethicone, Iron Oxides CI77492



Understanding scores

Not all sunscreen products are the same when it comes to sun protection and ingredient health hazards. The scoring system for EWG’s Guide to Sunscreens is designed to help the public find products that are safer, avoid ingredients of concern, and are more effective in reducing potential health harms from ultraviolet A and B exposure.

Every product in the guide gets a hazard and efficacy rating. The top scoring products have both a low hazard rating and an excellent UVA/UVB balance rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. Beyond this 1 to 10 ranking, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

EWG Verified Process

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EWG VERIFIED

Beyond the hazard score, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen indicates that a sunscreen company’s ingredient disclosures show the product has met our full criteria to ensure it adheres to our strictest standards for efficacy, ingredient safety and transparency.

A SUNSCREEN CAN BECOME EWG VERIFIED IF IT:
  • Meets EWG's criteria for overall product hazard score
  • Is formulated to provide balanced UVA/ UVB protection
  • Does not contain any ingredients on EWG's "Unacceptable" list
  • Discloses all ingredients, including those in fragrance.

You can review EWG’s full criteria for the EWG VERIFIED mark here.


TIPS

Sunscreen alone
is not enough

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Wear clothes

Shirts, hats, shorts and pants shield your skin from the sun’s UV rays, reducing burn risk.

Plan around the sun

Go outdoors in early morning or late afternoon when the sun is lower in the sky.

Find shade - or make it

Picnic under a tree or take a canopy to the beach. Keep infants in the shade, reducing the risk of multiple burns by 30%.


Don’t get burned

Red, sore, blistered skin means you’ve gotten far too much sun.

Sunglasses are essential

Not just a fashion accessory, sunglasses protect your eyes from UV radiation.

Check UV index

The UV Index provides important information to help you plan your outdoor activities in ways that prevent sun overexposure.







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