Safest Sunscreen For Your Little Ones

The kick off of summer is right around the corner starting with Memorial Day.  Since I plan on going to the beach and having my baby out in the sun more, I’ve been looking into what sunscreens I should use.  I came across Environmental Working Group’s website and found an abundance of information.  They have listed for 2016 the 22 Best Scoring Sunscreens and 13 Worst Scoring Sunscreens for kids.

So, let’s start with the EWG’s Best Scoring Sunscreens:

• Adorable Baby Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30+
• All Good Kid’s Sunscreen, SPF 33
• All Terrain KidSport Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30
• Attitude Little Ones 100% Mineral Sunscreen, Fragrance Free, SPF 30
• babyhampton Beach*bum sunscreen, SPF 30
• Badger Kids Sunscreen Cream, SPF 30
• Bare Belly Organics Baby Sunscreen, SPF 30
• Belly Buttons & Babies Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30
• Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen, Baby, SPF 30+
• BurnOut Kids Physical Sunscreen, SPF 35
• California Baby Super Sensitive Sunscreen, SPF 30+
• COOLA Suncare Baby Mineral Sunscreen Unscented Moisturizer, SPF 50
• Goddess Garden Kids Sport Natural Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30
• Hampton Sun Sunscreen Lotion For Baby, SPF 45
• Jersery Kids Mineral Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30
• Kiss My Face Organics Kids Mineral Sunscreen, SPF 30
• Nurture My Body Baby Organic Sunscreen, SPF 32
• Substance Baby Natural Sun Care Creme, SPF 30
• Sunology Natural Sunscreen, Kids, SPF 50
• Sunumbra Sunkids Natural Sunscreen, SPF 40
• Thinksport for Kids Sunscreen, SPF 50+
• TruKid Sunny Days Sport Sunscreen, SPF 30+

According to EWG, when looking for sunscreen go for Cream, Broad – spectrum protection, Water-resistant, SPF to suit your needs(15-50) and check the ingredients for Zinc oxide, Avobenzome, and Mexoryl SX.  EWG also recommends avoiding Sprays, Powders, SPF above 50 and ingredients Oxybenzone, Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate), and added insect repellent.

Now, here is the list of EWG’s Worst Scoring Sunscreens:

• Banana Boat Kids Max Protect & Play Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 100
• Coppertone Water Babies Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55
• Coppertone Sunscreen Continuous Spray, Kids, SPF 70
• Coppertone Sunscreen Lotion Kids, SPF 70+
• Coppertone Foaming Lotion Sunscreen Kids Wacky Foam, SPF 70+
• Coppertone Water Babies Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70+
• CVS Baby Sunstick Sunscreen, SPF 55
• CVS Kids Wet & Dry Sunscreen Spray, SPF 70+
• Equate Kids Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55
• Hampton Sun Continuous Mist Sunscreen For Kids, SPF 70
• Neutrogena Wet Skin Kids Sunscreen Spray, SPF 70+
• Neutrogena Wet Skin Kids Sunscreen Stick, SPF 70+
• Up & Up Kids Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55

Didn’t see your baby’s sunscreen on either list?  Click here and enter it on EWG’s website to see how it ranked.