Maximum Strength Zinc Oxide 40% Skin Protectant Diaper Rash Paste safety rating

Maximum Strength Zinc Oxide 40% Skin Protectant Diaper Rash Paste safety rating | Greenlens

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Ingredient safety

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42Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependent

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94Greenlens Tolerance ScreenIndependent

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Ingredient safety

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Also screened, nothing found: California Proposition 65 · ANSES Endocrine Disruptors · ECHA SVHC Candidate List · US NTP Report on Carcinogens · EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)

Environmental

Also screened, nothing found: EU Microplastics Restriction

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Environmentalno rating

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Packagingno rating

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Ingredients, decoded

Data availability

Robust10 of 10 characterized

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Worth a look (2)

TALCabrasive · absorbent · anticakingraters disagree
IARC probable carcinogen (Group 2A)flagged by 5 of 9 lists →
FRAGRANCEundeclared fragrance blend

No flags in our sources (8)

What these ingredient tags mean (4)

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common irritantLANOLIN
- LANOLIN: A rich wool-derived emollient that is also a long-standing patch-test allergen. American Contact Dermatitis Society, Allergen of the Year 2023: "Lanolin: The 2023 American Contact Dermatitis Society Allergen of the Year", Cutis 2023;112(2):78-81, DOI 10.12788/cutis.0825, PMID 37820332; FDA OTC skin protectant monograph, 21 CFR 347.10(k), lists lanolin as a skin protectant at 12,5 to 50%.
undeclared fragrance blendFRAGRANCE
- FRAGRANCE: A blend the label does not itemize, so what is in it cannot be read from the ingredient list. EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 permits the collective term "parfum"; the SCCS Opinion on Fragrance Allergens (SCCS/1459/11) reviews the contact-allergy evidence for the substances it can contain.
rich occlusivePETROLATUM, LANOLIN
- PETROLATUM: A barrier that sits on the surface of the skin, which is also why it feels heavy. FDA OTC skin protectant monograph, 21 CFR 347.10(m) and (r), lists petrolatum and white petrolatum as skin protectants at 30 to 100%.
- LANOLIN: A rich wool-derived emollient that is also a long-standing patch-test allergen. American Contact Dermatitis Society, Allergen of the Year 2023: "Lanolin: The 2023 American Contact Dermatitis Society Allergen of the Year", Cutis 2023;112(2):78-81, DOI 10.12788/cutis.0825, PMID 37820332; FDA OTC skin protectant monograph, 21 CFR 347.10(k), lists lanolin as a skin protectant at 12,5 to 50%.
humectantGLYCERIN
- A humectant, and one of the two ingredients a comparison of moisturiser components found made a significant difference to skin hydration.