Best Baby Sunscreen

It’s important to pick sun care products that will protect you from the sun, and the health risks of sunscreen are generally still lower than sitting out and broiling yourself a nice shade of red. In the United States, the active ingredient in most sunscreens is oxybenzone, a moderately effective sun blocker but one that reacts with sunlight to form possibly allergenic and carcinogenic chemicals.
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Highest-Rated Baby Sunscreen

Badger SPF 30 For Face & Body
Badger SPF 30 For Face & Body
  • $16.00
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8.3
Alba Botanica Sport Sunscreen SPF 30+
Alba Botanica Sport Sunscreen SPF 30+
  • $9.95
7.6
California Baby SPF 30+ Citronella Sunscreen
California Baby SPF 30+ Citronella Sunscreen
  • $19.99
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6.8
Aveeno Baby Sunblock Lotion, Continuous Protection, SPF 55
Aveeno Baby Sunblock Lotion, Continuous Protection, ...
  • $12.49
6.7
Nature's Gate Mineral Kid's Block SPF 20
Nature's Gate Mineral Kid's Block SPF 20
  • $81.99
6.7
Huggies Little Swimmers Moisturizing Sunscreen, SPF 50, Mango & Coconut
Huggies Little Swimmers Moisturizing Sunscreen, SPF ...
  • $10.71
6.6
L'Oreal SUBLIME GLOW For Face Daily Moisturizer Medium Skin Tones
L'Oreal SUBLIME GLOW For Face Daily Moisturizer Medi...
  • $10.68
6.4
Coppertone Kids Lotion Sunscreen, SPF 50
Coppertone Kids Lotion Sunscreen, SPF 50
  • $12.74
6.1
CVS Baby Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
CVS Baby Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
  • $7.99
5.4
Rx Suncare Kids Sunblock SPF 50
Rx Suncare Kids Sunblock SPF 50
  • $8.99
5.0
Banana Boat Summer Color Self-Tanning Lotion, Light   Medium Color
Banana Boat Summer Color Self-Tanning Lotion, Light ...
  • $11.75
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4.8
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Some companies use a nano-particle sized version of titanium dioxide or zinc oxide (often referred to on labels as micronized titanium dioxide or micronized zinc oxide), which absorbs better and won’t make you look ghostly. But nano-scale ingredients are also small enough to be an inhalation risk in powder or spray-on sun care products, and titanium dioxide is known to be carcinogenic if inhaled.

Sunscreens also commonly contain immune system toxicants DMDM hydantoin (a preservative that releases trace amounts of formaldehyde) and triethanolamine (a common pH adjuster), as well as neurotoxins like aluminum starch octenylsuccinate (a heavy metal used as a thickener).

Chemical blends of ingredients added to sun care products to make it smell good and labeled “fragrance” on the ingredient list are often strong allergy concerns and frequently conceal the presence of toxic phthalates.

Anti-bacterial chemical and immune system toxicant triclosan also finds its way into sunscreen—and if your sunscreen washes off at the beach or the river, the triclosan will find its way out into the environment, where it’s hazardous to marine life and could lead to the rise of drug-resistant bacteria.

You can use GoodGuide to find sun care products without many (or any) of those chemicals by checking ingredient lists or looking for sunscreens with high health and environment ratings. You can also check for products that have not been tested on animals.

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