Primary Active Ingredient: 16.0% Zinc OxideĬompany claims: Cruelty free, fragrance free, oxybenzone free, 80 minutes of water resistance.Įase of rubbing into skin: Great. Good protection.Īll Terrain AquaSport Natural Sunscreen (Favorite) Personal Thoughts: No smell, not too thick, not too goopy. Primary Active Ingredient: 14.5% Zinc OxideĬompany claims: Recommended by Good protection.Īlba Botanica Natural Very Emollient Sunscreen (Favorite) Personal Thoughts: Goes on clear and smoothly. Primary Active Ingredient: 24.7% Zinc Oxide (non-nano)Ĭompany claims: Safe for babies, non-nano zinc oxide We’ve loved this sunscreen since we first reviewed it in 2012 tested again in 2016 and still our top pick!Īdorable Baby Sunscreen (formerly Loving Naturals) (Favorite) Thinkbaby Sunscreen is the same formulation. We have seen that too, but it hasn’t bothered us much). (Update: some readers have shared that a mild white residue is left behind. Personal Thoughts: Light feeling, goes on clear. Primary Active Ingredient: 20% Zinc Oxide (non-nano)Ĭompany claims: First sunscreen to pass Whole Foods’ Premium Care Requirements ThinkBaby/ThinkSport Sunscreen (TOP PICK) We personally don’t mind it, but wanted to share feedback.) (Update: some readers have shared that they are not crazy about the white residue this sunscreen leaves behind. Yes, it’s one of the pricier options (at $5.33 per oz), however, I don’t mind paying more for something that I feel good about using and my kids like. Everyone in my family immediately liked the light feel and “creamsicle” scent of this sunscreen and it was very effective in protecting our skin. Our Top recommended sunscreen is ThinkSport/ ThinkBaby sunscreens (which is the same formulation and by the same company). All of these sunscreens are effective, safe and don’t contain harmful ingredients. Just click on them and it will take you to a paragraph where you can read more about them.
That said, below in the picture grid are the broad-spectrum sunscreens that are our favorites.
Please take care when trying new sunscreens out especially for protection/coverage.
#PRICE THINKBABY SUNSCREEN UPDATE#
(They’ll be super excited about that.) Update + Additional Thoughts: these are our personal recommendations. My kids are not big fans of gloppiness.Īll of these sunscreens are available for easy purchase online (hello, Amazon!) and we wouldn’t be surprised if we missed one or a few that we should have considered in our “testing phase.” Just let us know in the comments and I’ll be sure to try it out on my kids.
#PRICE THINKBABY SUNSCREEN SKIN#
(Just to remind you, zinc oxide and avobenzone are the only active ingredients in sunscreen that protect against UVA1 rays, however zinc oxide protects against UVA2 and UVB rays as well.) Also, personal preference is a big factor in finding a sunscreen that you like, so while all of the products did pretty much the same job protecting our skin from the sun, some we didn’t care for based on smell, ease of rubbing into the skin, or just the overall gloppiness of it. Please note that I only tested broad-spectrum sunscreens with an SPF factor greater than 30, containing zinc oxide, that have a #1 or #2 ranking from the Environmental Working Group and didn’t contain the controversial ingredient oxybenzone. Unless you have a baby that doesn’t sweat or won’t be in the water, a non-water-resistant sunscreen is just not practical. We have discovered that many of the sunscreens that rank highly on the EWG list (i.e., score of #1 or #2) are actually NOT water-resistant and you need to read the label very very carefully to discover that. A new factor in determining whether a sunscreen is on our “Favorite” or “Approved” lists, is whether it is water-resistant. Over the past few years (since 2012), I’ve tested a few dozen sunscreens (much to the huge delight of my kids who just love it when I constantly rub sunscreen on them) and determined which ones I would recommend, based on safety of ingredients, performance and price (you won’t find all of the 41 sunscreens we’ve tested below any longer since some of them have been discontinued). Methodology in Picking our Favorite Sunscreens Now that we know what to look for in a sunscreen, in terms of balancing protection versus health safety of the product, here’s what we think are the best choices for your family.
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