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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

18 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.

Alba Botanica
Lip Care SPF 25
Grade: FairUse caution

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Octyl Salicylate (5%), Octocrylene (10%). 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).

Ingredients (22)

Octyl Salicylate (5%), Octocrylene (10%), Zinc Oxide (10%), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (1), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (1), Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax (1), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter (1), Jojoba Esters, Acacia Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Seed Wax Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Flavor, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (1), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (1), Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Leaf Extract (1), Hydrastis Canadensis (Goldenseal) Extract (1), Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract (1), Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract (1), Tocopherol (1)

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Annemarie Börlind
Sun Care Lip Balm SPF 20
Grade: ExcellentPregnancy-safe

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Ingredients (23)

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cera Alba, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Vanillin, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Bisabolol, Glycine Soja Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: ExcellentPregnancy-safe

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Ingredients (4)

Titanium Dioxide, Tocopheryl Glucoside, Water (Aqua), Xanthan Gum

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: FairUse caution

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).

Ingredients (19)

Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Petrolatum, Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Trihydroxystearin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Caprylate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Bisabolol, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: ExcellentPregnancy-safe

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Ingredients (21)

Zinc Oxide (12%), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Beeswax, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Flavor, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnuba) Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Bisabolol, Glyceryl Undecylenate

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: ExcellentPregnancy-safe

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Ingredients (33)

Zinc Oxide (19.5%), Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Isoamyl Laurate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Beeswax, Flavor*, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Dioctyldodecyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Glyceryl Caprylate, Propanediol, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Carmine, Iron Oxides

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: FairUse caution

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Octyl Methoxycinnamate. 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).

Ingredients (36)

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Petrolatum, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Triisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Propylene Glycol, Microcrystalline Wax, Ozokerite, Paraffin Wax, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Shea Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic Beeswax, Polyethylene, Octyl Methoxycinnamate, Mica, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Avocado Oil, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Flavor, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phytosteryl Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Natural, Ci 19140:1, Ci 15850:2, CI 15850:1, Ci 77891

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: FairUse caution

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Kojic acid: Kojic Dipalmitate. There's no human pregnancy data, so a 2022 review doesn't recommend it until more is known. Little is absorbed and animal studies report no harm, and the EU limits it to 1% (Putra et al. 2022, EU Regulation 2024/996).

Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. 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).

Ingredients (50)

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Diisostearyl Malate, Petrolatum, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Wax, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ozokerite, Paraffin, Cera Microcristallina, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Flavour, Cera Microcristallina, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Stearyl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Kojic Dipalmitate, Stearyl Dimethicone, (And)Octadecene, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Natural, Isohexadecane, (And)Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, (And)Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Tripeptide-1, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Mica, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenoxyethanol, BHT, Ci 19140:1, Ci 77891, CI 15850:1, Ci 77491

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: FairUse caution

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. 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).

Ingredients (28)

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Hydrogenated Soy Polyglycerides, C15-23 Alkane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Sorbitan Olivate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Color, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetyl-PG Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Ceramide 1,2,3,4,6Ii, Cholesterol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Aqua, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Caprylyl Glycol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sucralose, Flavour, Phenoxyethanol

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: FairUse caution

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. 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).

Ingredients (25)

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyurethane-79, Paraffin, Synthetic Wax, Tocotrienols (Vitamin E), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C), Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Butter, Vanillin, Glycol Montanate, Caprylyl Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sucralose, Lecithin

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: FairUse caution

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Homosalate. 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).

Ingredients (35)

Polybutene, Octyldodecanol, Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Homosalate, Dextrin Palmitate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate, Diisostearyl Malate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Menthyl Lactate, Flavor, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Synthetic Wax, BHT, Bisabolol, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caffeine, Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide, Hydrated Silica, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tribehenin, Ci 77891, Ci 77491, Ci 19140, Ci 15850, Ci 42090, Ci 47005

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: FairUse caution

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. 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).

Ingredients (12)

Castor (Ricinus Communis) Seed Oil, Corn (Zea Mays) Oil, Ozokerite, Petrolatum, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Beeswax, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Benzophenone - 3, Paraffin, Stearyl Alcohol, Carnauba (Copernicia Cerifera) Wax, BHT

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: ExcellentPregnancy-safe

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Ingredients (16)

Titanium Dioxide (1.5%), Zinc Oxide (3.8%), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Flavor, Iron Oxides, Jojoba Esters, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Oryzanol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Silica, Stevia Rebaudiana Extract, Tocopherol

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: FairUse caution

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. 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).

Ingredients (9)

Octyldodecanol, Diisostearyl Malate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Polyethylene, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Avoid

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Sunscreen filter banned in the EU (4-MBC): 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor. EU safety scientists found sufficient evidence that 4-methylbenzylidene camphor may disrupt thyroid and estrogen hormones and could not conclude it is safe, and the EU then banned it from cosmetics (SCCS 2022, EU Regulation 2024/996).

Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. 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).

Ingredients (23)

Triethylhexanoin, Triisostearin, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline Wax, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Polysilicone-15, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Menthol, BHT, Menthyl Lactate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Panthenol

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: FairUse caution

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Octisalate (4.7%). 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).

Ingredients (18)

Octisalate (4.7%), Zinc Oxide (15%), Triethylhexanoin, Diisostearyl Malate, Synthetic Wax, Polybutene, Glyceryl Diisostearate, Candelilla Cera/Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Cire De Candelilla, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Diisostearate/Hydrogenated Rosinate, Hydrolyzed Silk, Tocopherol, Silica, Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: FairUse caution

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Chemical sunscreen filter with limited pregnancy data: Octisalate (4.7%). 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).

Ingredients (18)

Octisalate (4.7%), Zinc Oxide (15%), Triethylhexanoin, Diisostearyl Malate, Synthetic Wax, Polybutene, Glyceryl Diisostearate, Candelilla Cera/Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Cire De Candelilla, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Diisostearate/Hydrogenated Rosinate, Hydrolyzed Silk, Tocopherol, Silica, Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

Grade: ExcellentPregnancy-safe

Kids: Gentle for kidsTeens: Teen-friendly

Ingredients (14)

Dimethicone (1.2%), Titanium Dioxide (1.5%), Zinc Oxide (15%), Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isononyl Isononanoate, Microcrystalline Wax, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Stearic Acid, Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged

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