Lyko Sun Kids SPF 50
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lyko Sun Kids SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters: Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low and does not sting, and its low pore-clogging profile suits sensitive skin. It also layers well under makeup. Protection is excellent and the overall score is a top-tier 94/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- −14.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #25, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalene, Glycine Soja Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 11 3 emollient lipids (Squalene, Glycine Soja Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (26)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Lyko Sun Kids SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It uses modern chemical filters with no mineral pigments, so it generally absorbs clear with a balanced finish.
Is the Lyko Sun Kids SPF 50 good for sensitive skin?
Generally yes. It does not sting and has a low pore-clogging profile, which commonly suits sensitive skin. It also works well under makeup.
Is this a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores a top-tier 94/100. Protection is excellent and it is built on modern filters like Tinosorb S and Uvinul A Plus. SPF is 50.