Pure Beginnings Baby & Kids Sensitive Sun Cream
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pure Beginnings Baby & Kids Sensitive Sun Cream is a pure-mineral sunscreen that relies on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide for UV defense. Like many mineral creams it can leave a more visible white cast and a slightly heavier feel, though its non-stinging, low pore-clogging profile fits a sensitive-skin brief. It scores 76/100 with good protection, a sensible choice for those who prefer mineral filters.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
72
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
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White cast
High
7
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +7 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 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 →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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (18)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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13 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Does the Pure Beginnings Baby & Kids Sensitive Sun Cream leave a white cast?
It can. The white-cast risk is rated high, which is common for pure-mineral creams that use zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
Is the Pure Beginnings Baby & Kids Sensitive Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a pure-mineral sunscreen, relying on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide for UV protection.
Is it good for sensitive skin?
It is positioned for sensitive skin, with a non-stinging, low pore-clogging profile. It scores 76/100 with good protection.