Celenes by Sweden Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 For Kids
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Celenes by Sweden Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 For Kids is a mineral-and-modern hybrid spray that pairs titanium dioxide with modern filters diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate and ethylhexyl triazone. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and is low on white cast, generally does not sting, and carries low pore-clogging risk, fitting its kid-friendly positioning. Protection is rated excellent. At 88.6/100 it is one of the top picks in this group and a dependable family option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
80
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −6.1 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isostearyl Isostearate at #18, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
74
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-25)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #16, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Polyacrylate)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +14 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (29)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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13 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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27 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does Celenes by Sweden Kids Spray leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low. It is a mineral-and-modern hybrid that wears with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Celenes by Sweden Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 For Kids good for sensitive or kids' skin?
It is positioned for kids and is generally gentle. It does not commonly sting and pore-clogging risk is rated low.
Is Celenes by Sweden Kids Spray any good?
It scores 88.6/100, one of the top results in this group. Protection is excellent and the modern UVA filters make it a dependable family option.