Cancer Council SPF 50+ Kids
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cancer Council SPF 50+ Kids is a hybrid sunscreen with a broad-spectrum filter set, including Ethylhexyl Triazone and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and it is an okay base under makeup. It can sting somewhat near the eyes, but it is low on pore-clogging. Good protection and a score of 63.3/100 make it a serviceable family option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +12 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- −12.9 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (6)
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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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Cancer Council SPF 50+ Kids mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid with a broad-spectrum filter set, including Ethylhexyl Triazone and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Does the Cancer Council SPF 50+ Kids sting the eyes?
It can sting somewhat near the eyes, rated at a medium level. It is low on pore-clogging and has a low white cast.
Is it good?
It scores 63.3/100 with good protection, making it a serviceable family option.