Which sunscreen is the safest for children? Recommended sunscreen for children

Which sunscreen is the safest for children? Can adults use it? Under what circumstances do children need to use sunscreen?

Which sunscreen is safest for children?

1) Japan Wakodo Baby Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF35

The physical sunscreen ingredients used are as follows

Zinc Oxide

Take a look at the user feedback

1) It's quite moist when applied on the face, but it gets absorbed after a while. The longer I use it, the drier it gets. It's too waterproof and can't be removed with facial cleanser.

2) Dark yellow skin, almost no whitening. My face feels fresh when I first apply it, but it starts to dry out after more than an hour. Waterproof, can't be removed by ordinary facial cleanser.

Comment: For children's sunscreen, it is definitely not good if it can only be removed by removing makeup. Sunscreen does need to have a certain degree of water resistance, but you cannot use ingredients that are difficult to wash off in order to increase its water resistance. A good sunscreen should be able to be washed off with just facial cleanser.

2) Badger Natural Physical Baby Sunscreen SPF 30 (Chamomile Calendula)

The physical sunscreen ingredients used are as follows

Zinc Oxide (Non-Nano Uncoated 18.75%)

Take a look at the user feedback

1) I will apply a lot, and then my skin will be very oily and my skin will be very white. But don't worry, it will be much better after an hour. You can also use a sponge to apply beige liquid foundation and then apply loose powder, and it will become matte. The effect is pretty good.

2) It is quite oily, and turns white when applied, but it does not rub into mud. The smell is not very pleasant. If you smell it carefully, it smells like bitter chrysanthemum and Chinese medicine shop.

3) It is very oily to use, it is a magical oil, it leaves a little white color when first applied but it will be fine after a while. It is recommended that you use oil-control loose powder if you have it, which will reduce oiliness. Girls who wear makeup every day should not buy it. It is very oily and the makeup will be smudged.

3) California Baby Sunscreen SPF30

The physical sunscreen ingredients used are as follows

Titanium Dioxide

Take a look at the user feedback

1) It's a bit whitish and a little oily when I first apply it on my face, but it will be gone after a while. It's easy to use and very durable. Just apply a little bit all over your face.

2) This is no different from baby diaper cream. Don’t doubt it. You can try it. It’s the same as a mask when applied.

3) My skin becomes oily and white after application, but I still use it even though I have dry skin and allergies. It is safer.

4) Shiseido Anessa Children's Sunscreen for Pregnant Women SPF35 Blue Bottle

The sunscreen ingredients used are as follows

Zinc oxide (physical sunscreen ingredient)

Ethylhexyl triazone

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine

This was originally the only physical sunscreen in Anessa, but unfortunately this year's new model has added chemical sunscreen ingredients, making it no longer suitable for pregnant women and children.

Take a look at the user feedback

1) Not easy to use, takes very long to form film, and makes the face very oily

2) New model for 2018, do you know lard in summer? Try applying it on your face... After three hours, you can still scrape off a layer of greasy oil... It doesn't evaporate at all, and it stays as thin as it is when you put it on your face...

5) La Roche-Posay Kids Ultra Sunscreen Cream SPF50+

The sunscreen ingredients used are as follows

Ethylhexyl salicylate

Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

Drometrizole trisiloxane

Diethylhexyl butyramido triazone

Titanium dioxide (physical sunscreen ingredient)

Terephthalidene dicamphor sulfonic acid

6 chemical sunscreen ingredients + 1 physical sunscreen ingredient. Although it is called children's sunscreen, the formula system is no different from adult sunscreen. Alcohol is also used in it, so it is not recommended for children.

Take a look at the user feedback

1) It will make your body look two shades whiter visually. It can be washed away with normal shower gel. It has high protection and high cost performance. It just easily rubs against everything wherever it goes, leaving white marks everywhere, and it has also stained countless of my white clothes yellow, which breaks my heart.

2) In the summer, reapply this product at noon and your legs will never get dark. The skin feel is not very good, greasy. It will turn white. Sometimes the application is uneven. It shouldn't be on the face.

3) I bought a large amount of cheap sunscreen for my body. If I use enough, my body will look a little oily and white, but I don’t mind this kind of whiteness, I feel like it just improves my skin tone. It will stain other places (which is also the only thing I don’t like about it). If you are afraid of oil, you can apply it in small amounts multiple times, and it will feel better. Waterproof, just wash it off with shower gel.

It can be seen that the reason why many people use it for body sun protection is that, firstly, it is very cost-effective, and secondly, the sun protection effect is indeed very good and it is easy to wash off.

Note that many of the people here are not children, but adults. Therefore, adults can use children's sunscreen. If sunscreen is safe enough, it can be used by both children and adults.

Let's rank these children's sunscreens in terms of safety

1) Adorable Baby Sunscreen Lotion 9 points

2) Thinkbaby Safe Sunscreen 9 points

3) Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen Baby SPF30+ (Australian version) 8.5 points

4) Badger Natural Physical Baby Sunscreen 8 points

5) California Baby Sunscreen 8 points

6) Aveeno Baby Continuous Protection Sensitive Skin Lotion Sunscreen 7.5 points

7) Dr.Ci:Labo Baby Physical Sunscreen 7 points

8) Pigeon Baby Sunscreen 6.5 points

9) Japan Wakodo Baby Moisturizing Sunscreen 6.5 points

10) La Roche-Posay Children's Sunscreen Cream 6.5 points

11) Shiseido Anessa Children's Pregnancy Sunscreen SPF35 Blue Bottle 5 points

Ps: The maximum score for peace of mind is 10 points. The above ratings are not scientific and are for reference only.

From the above ratings, we can see that children's sunscreens from the United States are generally safer because they generally use a combination of oil + physical sunscreen ingredients, do not require the addition of preservatives, can provide sun protection and are easy to wash off.

Sunscreens from Japan are generally less safe because they like to add anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory drug ingredients (dipotassium glycyrrhizinate). For normal skin, long-term use of drug ingredients will only reduce the skin's defenses.

Another point is that for children and pregnant women, when choosing sunscreen, don’t just look at the name. Although some sunscreens claim to be sunscreens for pregnant women and children, such as Anessa, they are actually not suitable for use by pregnant women and infants because they contain slightly irritating chemical sunscreen ingredients, complex extracts, and anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory drug ingredients.

When do children need to use sunscreen?

1) Infants under one year old

Do not use sunscreen, use physical methods to avoid sunlight (sun umbrellas, hats, clothes, etc.)

2) Spending a long time outdoors

Physical sunscreen with high safety ratings can only be used when children are outdoors for a long time and the ultraviolet rays are strong and it is inconvenient to hold an umbrella or wear a hat, such as when swimming at the beach.

As long as you can avoid the sun by using an umbrella or wearing a hat, you should never use sunscreen.