Childs Farm 50+ SPF Roll-on Sun Lotion
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Childs Farm 50+ SPF Roll-on Sun Lotion is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter system (Uvinul A Plus, octisalate, Uvinul T 150, Ensulizole and Tinosorb S), delivering excellent protection in an easy roll-on format. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and a low tendency to sting, and is low in pore-clogging risk. The gentle profile suits frequent reapplication. Its high score of 92/100 reflects strong, modern broad-spectrum coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −22.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Eye sting
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Propylheptyl Caprylate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters, including Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150 and Tinosorb S.
Does the Childs Farm 50+ SPF Roll-on Sun Lotion leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low and the balanced finish stays lightweight. It also has a low tendency to sting, suiting frequent reapplication.
Is the Childs Farm 50+ SPF Roll-on Sun Lotion any good?
Yes. It scores 92/100 with excellent protection in an easy roll-on format, making it a strong, gentle everyday option.