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Black Girl Sunscreen Kids Spray & Play SPF 50 Sunscreen

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Black Girl Sunscreen Kids Spray & Play SPF 50 Sunscreen

68/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Black Girl Sunscreen Kids Spray & Play SPF 50 is a chemical spray sunscreen with an older-school blend of Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, which is helpful for deeper skin tones. Breakout risk is low and it works well as a makeup base. With good protection and a score of 68.4/100, it is a convenient kids spray on a more dated filter mix.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 61
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 33
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, 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
  • βˆ’10 Volatile alcohol at #5
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 86
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
  • β†’ 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
  • β†’ 3 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
How we rate makeup base β†’
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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
  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (13)

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 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  5. 5 Alcohol Denat

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

  6. 6 Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 13 film former
  7. 7 Aloe Vera Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  8. 8 Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

    Botanical extract

  9. 9 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  10. 10 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  12. 12 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  13. 13 Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate

    Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

Does Black Girl Sunscreen Kids Spray SPF 50 leave a white cast?

White cast is rated low, which is helpful for deeper skin tones. The balanced spray finish blends in without obvious residue.

Is the Black Girl Sunscreen Kids Spray & Play SPF 50 Sunscreen mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical spray sunscreen with an older-school blend, including Avobenzone, Homosalate, and Octocrylene. These provide broad-spectrum coverage in a convenient spray.

Is Black Girl Sunscreen Kids Spray SPF 50 good?

It scores 68.4/100 with good protection, making it a convenient mid-tier kids spray. The low white cast and makeup compatibility are pluses.

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