Rudolph Care Kids Sun Lotion Spf 50
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Rudolph Care Kids Sun Lotion SPF 50 is a chemical (modern-filter) lotion using a current photostable blend of DHHB, ethylhexyl triazone, Tinosorb S and iscotrizinol. It keeps white cast low, wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight and is generally non-stinging and low on breakout concerns, with okay makeup compatibility. With excellent protection and a very high score around 94, it is a strong everyday lotion for the whole family.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −20.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #20, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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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
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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
Full ingredient list (29)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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11 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Rudolph Care Kids Sun Lotion SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical lotion using modern filters, so it blends in with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Rudolph Care Kids Sun Lotion Spf 50 good for sensitive or breakout-prone skin?
It is generally gentle and low on pore-clogging concerns, and it commonly does not sting, which suits a kids and family lotion. The finish is balanced and lightweight.
Is Rudolph Care Kids Sun Lotion a good sunscreen?
Yes. The modern photostable blend delivers excellent protection and a very high score around 94, making it a strong everyday lotion for the whole family.