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AVOIDEltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 1 ingredient that is banned or restricted outside the US — Octinoxate (Hawaii, Palau, US Virgin Islands). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: Hawaii, Palau, US Virgin Islands, Aruba, Bonaire
Sale banned in Hawaii (Act 104 / SB2571, effective Jan 1 2021), Palau, the US Virgin Islands, Aruba and Bonaire for coral-reef toxicity. The EU permits it as a UV filter under 1223/2009 Annex VI (max 10%); the SCCS flagged potential endocrine effects but imposed no restriction.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Active: Zinc Oxide 9.0%, Octinoxate 7.5%. Inactive: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethiconol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone, Undecylcrylenamide/Acrylates/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer.
No — every ingredient in EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Octinoxate is banned or restricted in other regions: Octinoxate (Hawaii, Palau, US Virgin Islands).
Octinoxate: Sale banned in Hawaii (Act 104 / SB2571, effective Jan 1 2021), Palau, the US Virgin Islands, Aruba and Bonaire for coral-reef toxicity. The EU permits it as a UV filter under 1223/2009 Annex VI (max 10%); the SCCS flagged potential endocrine effects but imposed no restriction.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Badger Clear Sport Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 (Badger), Thinksport SPF 50+ Sunscreen (Thinksport), Babo Botanicals Sheer Zinc SPF 30 (Babo Botanicals). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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