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Mineral zinc sunscreen in a tin, fragrance-free, talc-free powder, nail polish made without TPHP and a beeswax-based mascara with no fluorinated ingredients on the label.

  • Fewer chemicals

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  1. Chemical sunscreen, the old item this swap replaces

    Chemical sunscreen → Mineral zinc sunscreen

    Badger SPF 50 mineral sunscreen, unscented, 2 × 2.4 oz tins

    Meets our bar

    Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide were the only filters FDA proposed as safe and effective (GRASE) in its 2021 review. Our pick is zinc in sunflower oil and beeswax, in a metal tin: no silicones and no plastic tube.

    • Fewer chemicals
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  2. Talc body powder, the old item this swap replaces

    Talc body powder → Talc-free powder

    Era Organics talc-free powder, fragrance-free, 3 oz

    Meets our bar

    Talc-free powders skip the mineral linked to asbestos contamination. This one is cornstarch and arrowroot with some kaolin clay, a mined clay that isn’t talc, and no added fragrance.

    Sold as a baby powder, but not for babies. Contains kaolin clay.

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  3. Conventional nail polish, the old item this swap replaces

    Conventional nail polish → TPHP-free nail polish

    Sally Hansen Good.Kind.Pure. polish, 0.33 fl oz (Crystal Blue)

    Meets our bar

    Polishes labelled free of TPHP leave that plasticizer out, along with formaldehyde, toluene and DBP. You keep the colour and shine without the chemical the Duke study tracked.

    • Fewer chemicals
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  4. Waterproof mascara, the old item this swap replaces

    Waterproof mascara → Washable mascara

    Saie Mascara 101, black, 0.31 oz

    Our pick

    A washable formula built on beeswax and plant waxes, with no ‘fluoro’, PTFE or ‘perfluoro’ ingredients and no acrylate film-formers.

    • Fewer chemicals
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Good to know before you buy

  • Mineral zinc sunscreen: The American Academy of Dermatology advises a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher, and any you’ll actually use beats none. Tin balms are thick, so warm a little between your palms first. The beeswax means they aren’t vegan. Reapply every 2 hours.
  • Talc-free powder: Sold as a baby powder, but not for babies. Contains kaolin clay. Not for babies: breathing in powder can cause coughing, wheezing and trouble breathing, and many pediatricians advise against baby powder; ask yours. Shake it into your hand, not the air, keep it away from faces, and store it up and away from children.
  • TPHP-free nail polish: Look for ‘TPHP’ or ‘triphenyl phosphate’ on the free-from list; basic ‘5-free’ labels usually don’t cover it. Every polish, these included, dries to a thin polymer film. There’s no polymer-free polish yet.
  • Washable mascara: Many PFAS weren’t disclosed, so a clean ingredient list isn’t proof. California banned added PFAS in cosmetics from 2025. The wand is plastic. There’s no plastic-free option yet.
Sources (16)
  1. FDA trial (JAMA 2020): all 6 chemical filters passed 0.5 ng/mL after one application; oxybenzone hit 258 ng/mL
  2. FDA trial (JAMA 2019): 4 sunscreens passed the threshold on day 1
  3. FDA: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide proposed GRASE; 12 chemical filters need more data
  4. American Academy of Dermatology: choose a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher
  5. Badger listing: 4 ingredients, recyclable tin
  6. IARC 2024: talc 'probably carcinogenic to humans' (Group 2A); limited evidence for ovarian cancer
  7. FDA 2019 testing: asbestos in 9 of 52 talc cosmetics
  8. FDA 2023 testing: no asbestos in 50 samples
  9. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Poison Control Center: breathing in baby powder can cause coughing, wheezing and trouble breathing; store it up and away
  10. Era Organics: ingredients (kaolin clay, arrowroot, cornstarch, calendula)
  11. Johnson & Johnson 2022: talc-based baby powder discontinued globally in 2023, moving to cornstarch
  12. FDA: talc is used in many cosmetics, from baby powder to blush
  13. Mendelsohn 2016: TPHP in 8 of 10 polishes; urine metabolite up ~7x after painting
  14. Whitehead et al. 2021, ES&T Letters: 231 products screened
  15. California AB 2762 (2020), Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act: bans intentionally added PFAS in cosmetics from 2025
  16. California AB 2771 (2022): bans intentionally added PFAS in cosmetics from 2025

General information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing or have a health condition.

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