Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection is a pure mineral sunscreen based on Zinc Oxide, formulated for children. It has a balanced finish but tends to feel heavier and can leave a moderate white cast, and it is not really designed to sit under makeup. It is gentle, low-sting and low on pore-clogging risk. With moderate protection and a 65.3/100 score, it is a sensible mineral pick for kids and sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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White cast
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 21.6% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (21.6% total declared)
- +4.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
High
12
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 21.6% declared
- β12 Polyethylene at #4, wax film
- β6 Ozokerite at #8, wax film
- β12 Paraffin at #5, wax film
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Isopropyl Myristate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +18 3 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (14)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 21.6% declared
- β 40 21.6% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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5 Paraffin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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6 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. The only UV filter is Zinc Oxide, with no chemical filters, which is a common choice for childrens products.
Does the Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection leave a white cast?
It has a medium white cast rating, which is typical of mineral zinc formulas. It may show somewhat on deeper skin tones until fully blended.
Is it good for kids and sensitive skin?
Yes. It is gentle, low-sting and low on pore-clogging risk. With moderate protection and a 65.3/100 score, it is a sensible mineral pick for children, though it is not designed to sit under makeup.