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Products We Love: Sun Protection
Keeping your little one’s sensitive skin protected from harmful rays will be a easier with this list of our favorite sun protection products—and they’re cruelty-free, too.
Kiss My Face’s Kids Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30
No smell and rubs on well. Kids Mineral Sunscreen is free of phthalates, fragrances, artificial colors, gluten, and animal ingredients, and it’s also biodegradable. The active ingredients are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, and the rest of the ingredients are nice all-natural items like aloe and coconut oil. It’s also water resistant for up to 40 minutes. Kiss My Face can be found at Giant, Whole Foods, and online.
Kiss My Face’s Kids Defense with Any Angle Air Powered Spray SPF 50
Kids Defense is an air-powered spray, which makes it easy to apply anywhere. It has antioxidant ingredients in addition to full-spectrum sunscreen to help provide an additional layer of protection for your child. Kids Defense is free of phthalates, fragrances, artificial colors, gluten, and animal ingredients. There are five active ingredients, and it’s water resistant for up to 40 minutes. Kiss My Face can be found at Giant, Whole Foods, and online.
Nature’s Gate’s Mineral Kids Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen
Mineral Kids is fragrance free and the lotion applies easily. It’s nicely moisturizing. The active ingredients are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, and all of the ingredients are natural and cruelty free. It’s also water resistant for up to 40 minutes. Downside is that it’s only SPF 20, so make sure you reapply often. Mineral Kids can be found at Whole Foods and online.
Alba Botanica’s Very Emollient Sunscreen Kids Spray Broad Spectrum SPF 40
One of the highest SPFs and a pleasant-smelling spray lotion. The bottle locks so you can throw it into a bag without worrying about it spilling. There are five active ingredients. Alba’s sunscreen is water resistant for up to 80 minutes. Important note: Alba Botanica does not test on animals and has 100% vegetarian ingredients, but they do use animal products like beeswax in certain products, so please check the label. Available online.
Goddess Garden Organics’ Kids Natural Sunscreen Continuous Sport Spray SPF 30
A fast-to-apply, non-aerosol spray with natural ingredients like aloe and sunflower oil. The active ingredients are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Kids Natural Sunscreen Continuous Sport Spray is water resistant up to 80 minutes and is SPF 30. Completely cruelty-free, and it’s also safe for coral reefs! Goddess Garden Organics can be found at Whole Foods, natural-food stores, and online.
Goddess Garden Organics’ Kids Natural Sunscreen SPF 30
Creamy, floral-scented lotion that easily rubs in. The active ingredients are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Kids Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 is water resistant up to 40 minutes. Completely cruelty-free, and, like the sports spray, it’s also safe for coral reefs! Comes in two sizes—3.4 oz and 6 oz. Goddess Garden Organics can be found at Whole Foods, natural-food stores, and online.
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Jennifer is a writer based in Norfolk, Virginia. In her free time, she enjoys eating vegan junk food, wasting precious hours on Facebook, and hitting up wine country. She also runs a travel blog at SeatSixA.com.
