Kolastyna Tanning Emulsion For Kids SPF 30 UVA UVB VL IR
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kolastyna Tanning Emulsion For Kids is an SPF 30 body sunscreen built on an older-generation chemical filter blend of octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, homosalate, avobenzone, and phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid. It wears as a balanced, lightweight emulsion with low white cast, so it sinks in without a heavy or chalky look. Pore-clogging risk is rated low and it works okay under other products, though it is generally meant for open-skin body use. With good protection and a score of 64.7/100, it is a serviceable everyday option for families wanting moderate-to-good coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- −10.6 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −6 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #32, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
37
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- −45 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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
Full ingredient list (52)
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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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
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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11 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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16 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 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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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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33 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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34 Lycopene
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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36 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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37 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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44 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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47 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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48 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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51 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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52 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the Kolastyna Kids SPF 30 emulsion leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a chemical-filter emulsion it sinks in with a balanced, lightweight finish, so it does not leave the chalky look that mineral formulas can.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen. The blend uses octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, homosalate, avobenzone, and phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, with no zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
Is the Kolastyna Kids emulsion any good?
It scores 64.7/100 with good UV protection. It is a serviceable everyday body sunscreen for families, with low pore-clogging risk and a lightweight feel, though it is generally meant for body rather than under makeup.