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Sun protection
Daily sun protection limits early signs of aging, helps keep new dark spots from forming, and lowers the risk of skin cancer.
Ingredients that help
- Mineral filters: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide
- Chemical filters, such as avobenzone and octocrylene, are also widely used
What dermatologists recommend
- Wear a broad-spectrum, water-resistant SPF 30 or higher sunscreen every day.
- Reapply about every 2 hours, and after swimming or sweating.
- Use enough: about a shot glass for your body, and at least a teaspoon for your face.
- Seek shade, especially from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and wear a wide-brimmed hat.
Sources: American Academy of Dermatology, “Sunscreen FAQs”; American Academy of Dermatology, “How to maximize results from anti-aging skin care products”; American Academy of Dermatology, “How to care for your skin in your 60s and 70s”. General information, not medical advice.
Products for sun protection
1,519 products rated Gentle for kids, most popular first. Picked because their key ingredients help with this; we can't see amounts, so check each product's page.
Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly
Phenethyl Alcohol, Purified Water, Coco-Caprylate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Galactoarabinan, Titanium Dioxide, Silica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Glycerine, Iron Oxides, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Camellia Oleifera (Camellia) Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Xanthan Gum, Magnesium Sulfate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate
Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged
Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly
Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Ethylhexyl Salicylate. Not known to harm a pregnancy but not well studied, and absorbed into the bloodstream in FDA studies; mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) stay on the skin and are a lower-absorption choice (MotherToBaby, Matta et al. 2020).
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Synthetic Wax, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Glyceryl Behenate, Silica, Zinc Oxide (Nano), Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Synthetic Beeswax, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mica, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Aqua, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Trihydroxystearin, Ci 77891, Ci 77492, Ci 77491, Ci 77499
Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged
Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly
Butyloctyl Salicylate, Zinc Oxide, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Talc, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Titanium Dioxide, Synthetic Wax, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Synthetic Beeswax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Nylon 6/12, Undecane, Silica, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Tridecane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethicone, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Olive Glycerides, Caprylyl Glycol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Jojoba Esters, Aqua, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Propylene Carbonate, Hexylene Glycol, Isostearic Acid, Ceramide NP, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Hydrolyzed Theobroma Cacao Seed Meal
Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged
Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly
Arbutin (releases hydroquinone in skin): Arbutin. Can release small amounts of hydroquinone on the skin, and there's no human pregnancy data, so a 2022 review makes no recommendation yet (Putra et al. 2022, SCCS 2023).
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Arbutin, Rosa Hybrid Callus Culture Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Methyl Paraben, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Propylparaben, Ci 77492, Ci 177491, Ci 77499
Sensitive skin: niacinamide Why?
- niacinamide: A popular, well-tolerated ingredient that can cause redness or flushing for a few people, especially at high strengths.
These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.
How we flag ingredientsKids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly
Aqua (Water), Zinc Oxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Glycerin, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Lauryl Lactate, Propanediol, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Lactobacillus, Lecithin, Dimethicone, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Malpighia Glabra (Acerola) Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Benzyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Tocopherol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Maltodextrin, Sorbitol, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged
Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly
Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Ethylhexyl Salicylate. Not known to harm a pregnancy but not well studied, and absorbed into the bloodstream in FDA studies; mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) stay on the skin and are a lower-absorption choice (MotherToBaby, Matta et al. 2020).
Aqua (Water), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Glycerin, Acetyl Tyrosine, Proline, Adenosine Triphosphate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Malpighia Glabra (Acerola) Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Diglycerin, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Gluconate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Isopropyl Palmitate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbitol, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged
Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly
Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Ethylhexyl Salicylate. Not known to harm a pregnancy but not well studied, and absorbed into the bloodstream in FDA studies; mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) stay on the skin and are a lower-absorption choice (MotherToBaby, Matta et al. 2020).
Aqua (Water), Triethylhexanoin, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Hexyl Laurate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Glycerin, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate, Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate, Zinc Oxide, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Magnesium Sulfate, Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate
Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged