Flatdog Bodyguard Baby SPF 50+ – Neutral Tint, Fragrance-free
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Flatdog Bodyguard Baby SPF 50+ is a fragrance-free, neutral-tint mineral sunscreen built on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, the gentle filters commonly chosen for babies and sensitive skin. The finish is dewy and it does not sting, but the mineral base leaves a visible white cast and feels medium in weight, so it generally does not sit well under makeup. Breakout risk is low, making it a sensible everyday option for delicate skin. With good protection and a score of 72.4, it is a solid, fuss-free choice when white cast is not a concern.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Heavy feel
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #14, wax film
- −2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #13, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #12, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Glycine Soja Oil at #3, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
- → 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 6 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum)
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (17)
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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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 15 moderate comedogenic signal
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Baryte
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- 3 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does Flatdog Bodyguard Baby SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
Yes, it commonly leaves a visible white cast. It is a pure mineral sunscreen based on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, and the neutral tint only partly offsets the cast, so it shows more on deeper skin tones.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a mineral (physical) sunscreen. The only UV filters are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, which are the gentle filters commonly chosen for babies and sensitive skin.
Is the Flatdog Bodyguard Baby SPF 50+ – Neutral Tint, Fragrance-free good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally friendly for breakout-prone skin, with low pore-clogging risk and no sting. The finish is dewy rather than matte, so very oily skin may prefer a lighter texture.