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Black Girl Sunscreen Kids Spf 50

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Black Girl Sunscreen Kids Spf 50

49/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Weak 34
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • Γ—0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 57
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Medium 58
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 90
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

High 38
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
  • βˆ’50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #19, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 7 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 9 4 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 11 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
  • ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
How we rate water resistance β†’

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 (23)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  2. 2 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  5. 5 Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 13 film former
  6. 6 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  7. 7 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
    • 4 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. 8 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  9. 9 Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

    Botanical extract

  10. 10 Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

  11. 11 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  12. 12 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  13. 13 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. 14 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  15. 15 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Persea Gratissima Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  17. 17 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  18. 18 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  19. 19 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  20. 20 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  21. 21 Sorbitan Oleate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  22. 22 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  23. 23 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

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