Recall that in analysing any sunscreen for kids you want to go through this checklist
Ingredient list through a fine tooth comb
This is the ingredient list for this sunscreen and I absolutely love it:
AQUA (WATER), CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE, BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL
TRIAZINE, DIETHYLHEXYL BUTAMIDO TRIAZONE, GLYCERIN, CETYL ALCOHOL, ETHYLHEXYL TRIAZONE, C20-22 ALKYL PHOSPHATE, C20-22 ALCOHOLS, ARGININE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, TOCOPHEROL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, PERSEA, GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) FRUIT EXTRACT
What are the highlighted portions?
The highlighted portions are UV filters (a UV filter provides protection against UV radiation). The highlighted filters are a dream because they are:
- Photostable (so do not break down as soon as they come out of a tube)
- Are large in molecular size (so do not penetrate the skin)
- Provide excellent UVA and UVB protection (which is what we want from a sunscreen
Quite frankly the ingredient list reads like a dream. Because of the composition of the product its not likely to leave a whitecast. I cannot vouch for its “eyestinginess” but ok.
I would buy this for my kid, hands down.
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More about filters….
DHHB (Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate): provides superior UVA protection
BEMT (Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine): Is a superior broadspectrurm filter providing strong protection against UVB and UVA radiation
Diethylyhexyl Butamido Triazone and Ethylhexyl Triazone: provide superior protection against UVB radiation