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Dermedic Sunbrella Sun Protection Milk In Spray For Children And Infants SPF 50+

Dermedic Sunbrella Sun Protection Milk In Spray For Children And Infants SPF 50+

80/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Dermedic Sunbrella Sun Protection Milk is an SPF 50+ spray for children and infants using a hybrid filter blend of Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Tinosorb M and Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast, is reported as low for pore-clogging, and carries a medium sting rating. With excellent rated protection and a 79.6/100 score, it is generally a strong high-protection choice for delicate skin.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 95
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
  • +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
  • βˆ’19.5 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’12.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

Medium 54
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’1 1 declared fragrance allergens
  • βˆ’11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 93
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Titanium Dioxide at #19 (nano)
  • βˆ’6 Tinosorb M at #12
  • +0.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
  • +0.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 59
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #19
  • βˆ’1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #20, heavy oil
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

Medium 51
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Glyceryl Stearate)
  • βˆ’2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 68
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #19, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Panthenol (B5)

Full ingredient list (39)

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 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Octocrylene

    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
  3. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  4. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)

    • ↑ 17.1 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. 9 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  10. 10 Cyclohexasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  11. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  13. 13 Decyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  14. 14 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  16. 16 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  17. 17 Methyl Cyclodextrin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  18. 18 7-Dehydrocholesterol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  19. 19 Titanium Dioxide

    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)
  20. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
  21. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  22. 22 Alumina

    Supporting ingredient

  23. 23 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  24. Botanical extract

  25. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  26. 26 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  27. 27 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  28. 28 PEG-8

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  29. 29 Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  30. 30 Ascorbic Acid

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  31. 31 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  32. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  33. 33 Cellulose Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  34. 34 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  35. 35 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  36. 36 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  37. 37 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  38. 38 Dehydroacetic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  39. 39 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

What SPF is Dermedic Sunbrella Sun Protection Milk spray?

It is an SPF 50+ spray for children and infants with excellent rated protection.

Is the Dermedic Sunbrella Sun Protection Milk In Spray For Children And Infants SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter blend of Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Tinosorb M and Titanium Dioxide.

Is Dermedic Sunbrella spray good?

It scores 79.6/100 with excellent rated protection, so it is generally a strong high-protection choice for delicate skin. Note that sting potential is rated medium.

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