Talk to me about baby sunscreen

Aug26Bride · April 2012

I know there were a few posts about this a couple months back, and I meant to save but forgot. What are the safer sunscreens for babies?

Thanks

kellymacc · April 2012

I use the Neutrogena Pure & Free Baby - I've heard good things about it and so far I like it, plus I use Neutrogena Sun block for myself so I'm pretty comfortable with the brand.

CarlaAndJames · April 2012

here's an old post from a dermatology nurse practitioner. Basically she says to use something with a physical blocker (like titanium dioxide or zinc oxide) instead of chemical blockers.

https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/1/37505577/ShowThread.aspx

I ended up going to the store and looking at the options, and then crosschecking them with ewg.org/skindeep for toxicity. I see Neutrogena Pure & Free recommended a lot, but it has a lot of ingredients I'm not comfortable with it, and EWG rates it a 7. We're using Badger Baby. It seemed expensive, but once we actually started using it, I realized that compared to Banana Boat, it's not 75% water, so a little goes a long way!

jcsumm0 · April 2012

I bought this Aveeno baby natural proctection sunblock stick. It was an EWG rating of 1. I like the stick b/c it is easy to apply

https://www.target.com/p/Aveeno-Baby-Natural-Protection-Sunblock-Stick-SPF-50-0-5-oz/-/A-13196711#?lnk=sc_qi_detaillink

gymnst1013 · April 2012

We are super picky about sunscreen. We use Badger Baby and Adorable Baby. Both get excellent ratings for safety. You can look up a ton of products on this website to see how safe they are.

ShandaB · April 2012

I also use Neutragena Pure & Free and I really like it. DS has very sensitive skin and he doesn't have a reaction to this one.

cvl105 · April 2012

We use Blue Lizard. I really like it. We were in St Marten in December and Callie didn't get any color whatsoever.

kimbo1216 · April 2012

Audrey has sensitive skin, and we used Nutrogena Pure and Free baby last summer without a problem. However, PPs are making question that choice. I will have to look into more.

MommaG123 · April 2012

jcsumm0:
I bought this Aveeno baby natural proctection sunblock stick. It was an EWG rating of 1. I like the stick b/c it is easy to apply

https://www.target.com/p/Aveeno-Baby-Natural-Protection-Sunblock-Stick-SPF-50-0-5-oz/-/A-13196711#?lnk=sc_qi_detaillink

This is what we use as well.

amberpro · April 2012

We use the Aveeno as well. I have the cream and the stick.

DreamChaser246 · April 2012

We bought the badger and california baby after much research.

maddiemoon43 · April 2012

For any Canadian moms, this is what we've been using. Matter Baby Sun Care Cream.

https://www.mattercompany.com/mom&baby.php You have to click on the pic of the sunscreen bottle.

Active Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 20%

Inactive Ingredients:
soyabean oil, calendula flowers, St. john's wort flowers, jojoba oil, sesame seed oil, green tea extract, grapeseed extract, glycerine, shea butter, vitamin E acetate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, capryl glycol, sorbic acid, deionized water, essential oils of lavender, orange, geranium, palmarosa and mint.

Key Ingredients & Properties:

Zinc Oxide - Sun block, protects against UVA/UVB rays;
water resistant; anti-inflammatory; anti-bacterial
Shea Butter - Moisturizing; reparative; water barrier;
natural sun protection
Calendula - Anti-inflammatory; healing; anti-bacterial
Grape Seed Extract - Anti-oxidant; healing; anti-inflammatory
Green Tea Extract - Anti-oxidant

ETA - Maybe not just Cdns mommas; looks like there are some US specialty stores that carry it too.

tarahnpaul · April 2012

Badger for body and MyChelle for the face, but mostly I just try to keep a hat on her so I don't need to put it on her face.

Aug26Bride · May 2012

Thanks for all the great info ladies!

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