BABE Pediatric Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BABE Pediatric Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ is a hybrid formula combining Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters including Avobenzone, Tinosorb S, and Octocrylene, designed with sensitive young skin in mind. It has a balanced, lightweight feel with a low white cast, does not sting, and is low on the pore-clogging scale. Makeup compatibility is okay. Protection rates excellent and the overall score is 71.8/100, a gentle high-SPF choice for the whole family.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
- +9.6 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #9, UV filter
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #24, UV filter
- β24.7 UVB coverage saturated
- β16.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- β80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #24, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Octocrylene at #24, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #24, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 3 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (nano)
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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
Full ingredient list (38)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 11.2 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.6 UV protection
- β 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Polyester-5
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 4.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
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32 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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35 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is BABE Pediatric Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula, combining Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters including Avobenzone, Tinosorb S, and Octocrylene, designed with sensitive young skin in mind.
Does the BABE Pediatric Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ leave a white cast or sting?
No, it is rated low for white cast and is non-stinging, which suits children and sensitive skin. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is it good?
It scores 71.8/100 with an excellent protection rating at SPF 50+, a gentle high-protection choice for the whole family.