Neutrogena Beach Defense Kids Sunscreen Spray, Water-resistant Sunscreen Spray For Children, Broad Spectrum SPF 70 For UVA/UVB Protection, Oxybenzone-free & Fast-drying
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Neutrogena Beach Defense Kids Sunscreen Spray is a chemical, water-resistant SPF 70 spray for children using Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene, and it is oxybenzone-free and fast-drying. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and keeps white cast low. The filter set commonly stings if it reaches the eyes, so careful application on kids matters. With a 64.9/100 score and good protection, it is a convenient beach-and-pool spray for active days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 70)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Very resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +14 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
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.
- β¨ Vitamin E
- β¨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (15)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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10 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Neutrogena Beach Defense Kids Spray mineral or chemical?
It is chemical. The UV filters are Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene, and it is oxybenzone-free.
Does the Neutrogena Beach Defense Kids Sunscreen Spray, Water-resistant Sunscreen Spray For Children, Broad Spectrum SPF 70 For UVA/UVB Protection, Oxybenzone-free & Fast-drying leave a white cast?
White cast is low. The fast-drying spray wears with a balanced finish and stays low on visible cast.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 64.9/100 with good protection and is water-resistant, which makes it a convenient SPF 70 spray for beach and pool days. The filters can sting if they reach the eyes, so apply carefully on children.