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Rudolph Care Kids Sun Lotion Spf 50

Rudolph Care SPF 50
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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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #20, wax film
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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
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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  3. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  4. 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
  5. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  6. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)

    • ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  8. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 19.2 UV protection
  9. 9 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  10. Botanical extract

  11. 11 Ceteareth-20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. Botanical extract

  13. Botanical extract

  14. Botanical extract

  15. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  16. pH adjuster

  17. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. 18 Ceteareth-12

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  20. 20 Cetyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  21. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  22. 22 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  23. 23 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  24. 24 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  25. 25 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  26. 26 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  27. 27 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  28. 28 Benzoic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  29. 29 Dehydroacetic Acid

    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.

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