Babyganics SPF 50+ Sunscreen Spray
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Babyganics SPF 50+ Sunscreen Spray combines Zinc Oxide with the chemical filters Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate in an older-generation spray format. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. Protection is good, though it is a poor choice as a makeup base, and the overall score of 73.5/100 makes it a solid everyday body sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
70
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (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
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
High
13
- +100 Starting score
- −36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 11.2% declared
- ↑ 18 11.2% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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14 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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19 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Babyganics SPF 50+ Sunscreen Spray leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low despite the zinc content, so it should not leave heavy residue. The finish is balanced and lightweight.
What SPF is Babyganics Sunscreen Spray?
It is SPF 50+, paired with a good protection rating. That makes it suitable for everyday body coverage.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid that combines Zinc Oxide with the chemical filters Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate, so it is not a pure mineral formula.