MDSolarSciences Mineral Kidcrème Spf 40
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
MDSolarSciences Mineral Kidcreme SPF 40 is a mineral sunscreen built on Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, with Polysilicone-15 to refine the feel. It wears with a balanced finish, sits a touch heavier on skin but keeps white cast low for a mineral, and is generally non-stinging with a low pore-clogging risk that suits sensitive and young skin. It works well under makeup. With an 83.4/100 score and good protection, it is a strong gentle mineral choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #11, UV filter
- −4.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 17% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 2% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +29.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 17% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 2% declared
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Isostearate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #18, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 C
- ✨ Green tea
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Coenzyme Q10
Full ingredient list (23)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 2% declared
- ↑ 10 2% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 42 17% declared
- ↑ 30 17% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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18 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
Does MDSolarSciences Mineral Kidcreme SPF 40 leave a white cast?
It keeps white cast low for a mineral sunscreen. It is built on Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide with Polysilicone-15 to refine the feel, so it commonly blends in better than a basic mineral formula.
Is the MDSolarSciences Mineral Kidcrème Spf 40 good for sensitive or kids' skin?
Yes, it is a gentle mineral option. It has a low pore-clogging risk and is generally non-stinging, which suits sensitive and young skin.
Is MDSolarSciences Mineral Kidcreme SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is mineral. Its UV filters are Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, with Polysilicone-15 added to the formula.