Personal Care
Moderate burden — Oxybenzone Sunscreen adds a moderate, reducible exposure.
Chemical sunscreens with oxybenzone.
Each driver rated 0 (none) to 10 (worst)
Evidence strength: moderate · Detox Score = 100 − hazard×4.6 − exposure×3.4 − persistence×2.6, clamped 1–100.
A Detox Score of 57 places oxybenzone sunscreen in the Moderate band. None of the three drivers is severe, which keeps the burden manageable. Oxybenzone absorbs through skin and is an environmental concern. Mineral sunscreens protect just as well without it — and sunscreen itself stays essential.
Oxybenzone Sunscreen has a Detox Score of 57 out of 100 (Moderate burden), which means it adds a moderate, reducible exposure. Oxybenzone absorbs through skin and is an environmental concern. Mineral sunscreens protect just as well without it — and sunscreen itself stays essential.
A lower-exposure swap for oxybenzone sunscreen is: Mineral (zinc oxide) sunscreen. Oxybenzone absorbs through skin and is an environmental concern. Mineral sunscreens protect just as well without it — and sunscreen itself stays essential.