Lirene Sun Kids Photostable Sun Protection Milk For Kids With Vanilla Scent SPF 50
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lirene Sun Kids Photostable Sun Protection Milk SPF 50 is a hybrid kids sunscreen with a broad filter lineup including Octinoxate, Uvinul T 150, Avobenzone, Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S and Uvinul A Plus. The milk is lightweight with a balanced finish, a low white cast and a non-stinging feel that is generally gentle. SPF 50 offers good, photostable broad-spectrum protection for outdoor play. Its 75.3/100 score makes it a dependable family option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +10.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +6.6)
- −34.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −1.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −3 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Fabric stains
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #22, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (37)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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15 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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24 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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36 Vanillin
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
Is Lirene Sun Kids Milk good for sensitive skin?
It is rated low for eye sting with a balanced, lightweight finish and a low pore-clogging profile, so it is generally gentle. As with any kids product, patch testing first is sensible.
Is the Lirene Sun Kids Photostable Sun Protection Milk For Kids With Vanilla Scent SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, using a broad chemical lineup including Octinoxate, Uvinul T 150, Avobenzone, Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S and Uvinul A Plus.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 50, giving good, photostable broad-spectrum protection. With a score of 75.3/100 it is a dependable family option.