Coppertone Pure & Simple Kids SPF 50 Spray
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coppertone Pure & Simple Kids SPF 50 Spray is a pure mineral sunscreen that relies on zinc oxide alone, a common choice for kids and sensitive skin. It has a dewy finish and does not sting, which is helpful for younger wearers, though it carries a medium white cast and a medium-weight feel typical of mineral sprays. Protection is rated moderate. With an overall score of 68, it is a reasonable everyday option where a gentle mineral formula is the priority.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 24.1% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (24.1% total declared)
- +4.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 24.1% declared
- β2 Cera Alba at #18, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (25)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 24.1% declared
- β 40 24.1% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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15 Polyester-27
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Does Coppertone Pure & Simple Kids SPF 50 leave a white cast?
It has a medium white cast, which is common for a pure zinc oxide mineral spray. Spreading it well helps reduce visible residue.
Is the Coppertone Pure & Simple Kids SPF 50 Spray mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using only zinc oxide, a common choice for kids and sensitive skin. It contains no chemical UV filters.
Is it good for sensitive skin and kids?
It is designed for kids, does not sting, and is low for pore-clogging. With a gentle mineral formula and a dewy finish, it is generally a reasonable everyday option.