Little Urchin Baby Natural Clear Zinc Sunscreen SPF 50
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Little Urchin Baby Natural Clear Zinc Sunscreen SPF 50 is a pure mineral formula using Zinc Oxide only, aimed at sensitive and young skin. It does not commonly sting, but the texture is on the heavier side with a dewy finish and a visible white cast. It is a moderate risk for clogging pores and is not ideal under makeup. With a score of 59/100 and moderate protection, it is a gentle pick best suited to body use rather than face wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −12 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #6, wax film
- −12 Candelilla Wax at #5, wax film
- −10 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- −6 Coconut Oil at #4, heavy oil
- −10 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #2, heavy oil
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- +8 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Comedogenic
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Coconut Oil at #4, comedogenic oil/butter
- −18 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #7, comedogenic oil/butter
- −14 2 heavy comedogens high in the list
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #8, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 12 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, …)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 18 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
- → 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 20 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +14 2 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (12)
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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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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- 8 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
Is the Little Urchin Baby Natural Clear Zinc Sunscreen SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. The only UV filter is Zinc Oxide, which makes it a common choice for sensitive and young skin.
Does the Little Urchin Baby Natural Clear Zinc Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is visible. As a zinc-only formula it has a dewy finish and a heavier feel, which is typical of mineral baby sunscreens.
Is it good?
It scores 59/100 with moderate protection. It is gentle and does not commonly sting, but the cast and weight make it better suited to body use than the face.