Mackenzie DeLane Myrick
These are brands which advertise themselves as safe, though they contain the above ingredients to avoid! These products are not required to disclose which 'inert' or inactive ingredients they include in their 'Fragrance.' This includes parabens! If a product advertises itself as 'paraben-free' yet the bottle lists 'Fragrance' as an ingredient, they're legally allowed to market that formulation as paraben-free and pthalate-free, even if it has secretly slipped in parabens or pthalates under the 'Fragrance' Bill.
Always check the product's active and inactive ingredients list! A good brand will be transparent. If 'Fragrance' is listed, you can't know whether there are toxic additives present, and the best practice is to avoid them altogether.
Often prescribed by dermatologists, this brand is quite pricey. You might assume this would imply a formulation with high-quality ingredients, however the #2 active ingredient is Octinoxate 7.5% and includes some other questionable inactive ingredients.
Contains 5 Red Flags: Oxybenzone, Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate & Octocrylene (Clear Sport SPF "50" Formula)
This iconic sunscreen brand goes on slick. That's because they use preservatives like parabens. Other active ingredients in their forumlas include: oxybenzone, avobenzone, homosalate, and more.
Another brand often touted as recommended by medical professionals, various formulations of Neutrogena sunscreen have oxybenzone, fragrance, homosalate, and octisalate, among other things.
This brand is well-packaged and marketed toward eco-conscious consumers, particularly parents. Many of their formulations contain 'Fragrance,' avobenzone, octisalate, homosalate, and more. Why not just opt for something chemical- and fragrance-free?
