Here’s the list of the most recent top 30 safest kid sunscreens from EWG’s listings on their Skin Deep cosmetics safety database. If you haven’t used this before, it is the tool to use to investigate what exactly is in your cosmetics and your children’s products as well.
1. California Baby Sunblock Stick Everyday/Year-round, SPF 30+
2. Soleo Organics Sunscreen Organic Chemical Free SPF 30+
3. Soleo/Wyland Sunscreen Organic Chemical free sunscreen SPF 30+
4. Keys Soap Solar Rx Therapeutic Sunblock, SPF 30
5. Soleo/Atlantis Resort organic chemical free sunscreen SPF 30+
6. California Baby Sunblock Stick, No Fragrance, SPF 30+
7. Badger Sunscreen, SPF 30
8. Marie Veronique Organics Creme de Soleil Tinted, SPF 30 +
9. Purple Prairie Botanical Sun Stick SPF 30
10.Trukid Sunny Days Facestick Mineral Sunscreen UVA/UVB Broad Spectrum, SPF 30+
11. Marie Veronique Organics Creme de Jour Tinted, SPF 30
12. Devita International Devita Daily Solar Protective Moisturizer 30
13. UV Natural Sunscreen,Sport, SPF 30+
14. Devita International Solar protective moisturizer 30
15. UV Natural Sunscreen SPF 30+
16. Marie Veronique Organics Creme de Jour – 22.8% zinc oxide
17. Obagi Nu-Derm Physical UV Block SPF 32
18.Vanicream Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin, SPF 60
19. Devita International Body Block SPF 30
20. Vanicream Sunscreen SPF 35
21. Jane Iredale Powder-me, SPF 30 Dry Sunscreen
22. California Baby Sunscreen Lotion Everyday/year-round SPF30+
23. Tropical Sands SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion
24. EltaMD UV Physical SPF 41
25.Jason Natural Cosmetics Sunbrellas: Mineral Based Physical SunblockSPF 30+
26. Mexitan Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30
27. Lavera Sunscreen Neutral SPF 40
28. California Baby Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30+ Citronella
29. Purple Prarie Botanicals Sun Stick SPF 30
30. Mexitan Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
I checked those out and was happy to find the Badger one available at the local health food store, until DS started to cry it was burning him and DH confirmed it stung his skin. It was a bunch of oils and zinc oxide, and probably the citrus oil or another one irritated their skin. Especially not good for kids with scratches, as that’s where DS said it hurt the worst.
They are so hit and miss with how they affect kids skin it seems, we stick with the Aubrey’s Green Tea (which is about a 3 on the scale) because it doesn’t give either kid a bad skin reaction.I would have loved to try the Badgers but ouch if you can’t put it on with any breaks in the skin.
There are a number of products listed above with Nanoparticle and on my phone call with the EWG this morning, the jury is still out on the complete safety of nanosized Titanium and Zinc.
There is another product listed for Kids that you didn’t list here, KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen. The “greenest” sunscreen on the market.
Please check it out and contact me if you’d like more information.
The other 2 little ones I look after are fine with it and it didn’t bother me, but it’s not for anyone with sensitive skin.
Not sure why it is not listed here, it should be, but Sweetsation Therapy's Sun'n'Fun baby SPF 30 is the best I've tried so far. And I tried them all, I think.. It smells great, doesn't leave white cast, doesn't sting eyes, protects well and it's chemical-free. Rates 2 on Skin Deep. I would recommend it to all.
What is the best SPF # in sunscreen for active babies and kids?
I think that SPF 15 is the lowest they recommend for kids, but it's all about the ingredients in them, if something is better rated safety wise and is a 35 SPF I use that instead, or vice versa.