Elmiplant Sun Baby SPF 30
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Elmiplant Sun Baby SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen for children using Zinc Oxide as its sole UV filter. It carries a balanced finish with a medium feel on skin and a medium white cast that is typical of zinc formulas, and it is gentle enough that it generally does not sting the eyes. Makeup compatibility is okay. With a 70.1/100 score and moderate protection, it is a reasonable mineral choice for sensitive or young skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #26, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Allantoin
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (35)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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5 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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11 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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34 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Elmiplant Sun Baby SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is medium. As a pure Zinc Oxide sunscreen it can leave a slight cast, which is typical of mineral formulas for children.
Is the Elmiplant Sun Baby SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral. The only UV filter is Zinc Oxide, so it suits parents who prefer a mineral sunscreen.
Does it sting the eyes?
It generally does not sting. The formula rates low for eye stinging, which is helpful for young or sensitive skin.