ASDA Protect Kids Sensitive Formula Sun Lotion High SPF 50
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ASDA Protect Kids Sensitive Formula Sun Lotion is a high SPF 50 hybrid sunscreen pairing modern filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with titanium dioxide. It keeps white cast low, wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, and a low breakout-trigger profile makes it generally easy on sensitive skin. It can produce medium sting, so care near the eyes is sensible. With a strong score of 83.7 and excellent protection, it is a reliable family-friendly choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −7.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −28.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −7.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #5, evaporating texture
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Fabric stains
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (25)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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25 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does ASDA Protect Kids Sun Lotion leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it commonly applies without an obvious white film despite including titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish. That helps it stay comfortable on both kids and adults.
Is the ASDA Protect Kids Sensitive Formula Sun Lotion High SPF 50 good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It is a sensitive-formula lotion with a low pore-clogging profile, so it is generally agreeable for blemish-prone and sensitive skin. Note that sting potential is medium, so keep it away from the eyes. Otherwise it is a gentle everyday option.
Is it good and what SPF?
It is rated high SPF 50 with excellent protection and scores a strong 83.7 out of 100. The hybrid filter set pairs modern chemical filters with titanium dioxide. That makes it a reliable family-friendly pick.