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Heliocare 360 Pediatrics Lotion SPF 50

Heliocare 360 Pediatrics Lotion SPF 50

71/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 65
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
  • +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #6, UV filter
  • βˆ’4.7 UVB coverage saturated
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

High 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 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 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Medium 48
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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 73
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
  • βˆ’18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-100, Steareth-2)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
  • β†’ 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Ferulic acid

Full ingredient list (45)

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
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  4. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)

    • ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  5. 5 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)

    • ↑ 22.8 UV protection
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  8. 8 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  9. 9 Caprylyl Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  10. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  11. Botanical extract

  12. 12 Ferulic Acid

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  13. 13 Caffeic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  14. Botanical extract

  15. 15 Plankton Extract

    Botanical extract

  16. 16 Oxothiazolidine

    Supporting ingredient

  17. 17 Melanin

    Supporting ingredient

  18. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. 19 Sodium Citrate

    pH adjuster

  20. 20 Arginine

    pH adjuster

  21. 21 Disiloxane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  22. Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  23. 23 Vp/Eicosene Copolymer

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 3 film former
  24. 24 Phenylpropanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  25. 25 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  26. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  27. 27 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. 28 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  29. 29 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  30. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  31. 31 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  32. 32 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  33. 33 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  34. 34 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  35. 35 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  36. 36 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  37. 37 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  38. 38 Ascorbic Acid

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  39. 39 Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  40. 40 Mannan

    Supporting ingredient

  41. 41 PEG-8

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  42. 42 Steareth-100

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  43. 43 Steareth-2

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  44. 44 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  45. 45 Fragrance

    Fragrance

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