Bee & You Kids, Natural Mineral Sunscreen Cream, SPF 50+, 2.7 Fl Oz (80 Ml)
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bee & You Kids Natural Mineral Sunscreen Cream is an SPF 50+ pure mineral formula using zinc oxide alone, aimed at children and sensitive skin. As a 100 percent mineral cream it leaves a high, visible white cast and a slightly heavier feel, though it is non-stinging and low on pore-clogging risk. The balanced finish layers okay under makeup. Protection lands at moderate and the score is 69/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 25% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (25% total declared)
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 25% declared
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #8, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −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
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (15)
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)
- ↑ 55 25% declared
- ↑ 40 25% 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Plant oil, an emollient
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Bee & You Kids sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral. The SPF 50+ cream uses zinc oxide as its only UV filter, which is why it is marketed as a natural mineral option for kids.
Does the Bee & You Kids, Natural Mineral Sunscreen Cream, SPF 50+, 2.7 Fl Oz (80 Ml) leave a white cast?
Yes, expect a noticeable white cast. As a pure zinc oxide cream it leaves high, visible whiteness, which is common for 100 percent mineral kids' formulas.
Is it good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It is generally gentle. The formula is non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk, which suits sensitive and acne-prone skin, though the texture feels slightly heavier.