alba BOTANICA Sport Mineral Sunscreen Recalled for Wrong Formulation
The Hain Celestial Group recalls alba BOTANICA sport mineral sunscreen tubes because the package contains the wrong product formulation. Check your lot codes.
Recall notice
Incorrect Product Formulation: wrong sunscreen product in the package.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
The Hain Celestial Group is recalling specific lots of alba BOTANICA sport mineral sunscreen (SPF 45) because the packaging contains an incorrect product formulation. This means consumers may have received a different sunscreen than what was advertised on the label. The recall affects 47,128 tubes distributed nationwide in the USA. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/40381-alba-botanica-sport-mineral-sunscreen-recalled-for-wrong-formulation.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/40381-alba-botanica-sport-mineral-sunscreen-recalled-for-wrong-formulation · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0920-2018
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“alba BOTANICA Sport Mineral Sunscreen Recalled for Wrong Formulation.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/40381-alba-botanica-sport-mineral-sunscreen-recalled-for-wrong-formulation. Based on FDA recall #D-0920-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0920-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The hazard is an incorrect product formulation, meaning the contents do not match the label description. This could result in users receiving insufficient sun protection if the wrong active ingredients or concentrations are present. The record does not specify any physical injury risks like burns or allergic reactions beyond this discrepancy.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased alba BOTANICA sport mineral sunscreen SPF 45 in 170 g (6 oz) tubes between the manufacturing dates associated with the listed lot codes. Users are at risk of using a product that does not match the labeled SPF or ingredient claims.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for alba BOTANICA sport mineral sunscreen SPF 45 in 170 g (6 oz) tubes with UPC 7 24742 01102 4. Check the lot codes on the packaging: a) 7363B, 7363I, 8002C, 8002I, 8054J, 8055B, 8174A; and b) 7353. These products were sold in cases of 4 tubes or 8-pack shipper displays.
- Brand
alba BOTANICA- Product
alba BOTANICA sport mineral sunscreen (titanium dioxide 7.0% and zinc oxide 9.0%), spf 45, 170 g (6 oz) tubes packaged- Category
Drug
What to do — step by step
Check Your Lot Codes
Verify if your sunscreen tube has one of the recalled lot codes: 7363B, 7363I, 8002C, 8002I, 8054J, 8055B, 8174A, or 7353.
Contact The Hain Celestial Group
Since the remedy is not stated in the record, contact the manufacturer directly for instructions on returns or refunds.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide in the USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #D-0920-2018 (July 5, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0920-2018 to see it in context.
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