Mama's Choice Baby Gentle Sunscreen SPF 30 PA++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mama's Choice Baby Gentle Sunscreen SPF 30 PA++ is a pure mineral sunscreen using only Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It has a dewy finish but tends toward a visible white cast and a heavier feel, and it is rated poor as a makeup base, which is common for all-mineral baby formulas. It does not commonly sting the eyes. Protection is rated good. With a score of 74.5 out of 100, it is a decent gentle mineral option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Citrus Sinensis Oil)
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White cast
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +10 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +6.3 Coated minerals (Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Heavy feel
High
13
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #15, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #9, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Silica)
- → 11 4 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 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
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (31)
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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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Solvent base, the water phase
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25 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does Mama's Choice Baby Gentle Sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is rated high, so it tends to leave a visible white film, which is common for all-mineral baby formulas. It also feels heavier than chemical sunscreens.
Is the Mama's Choice Baby Gentle Sunscreen SPF 30 PA++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using only Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. That makes it a common choice for those who prefer mineral filters.
Does it work under makeup?
It is rated poor as a makeup base and has a dewy, heavier finish, so it is generally better worn on its own. Its overall score is 74.5 out of 100 with good protection.