Shrubs & Berries Baby SPF 50 Sun Cream
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Shrubs & Berries Baby SPF 50 Sun Cream is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide for a gentle filter profile. It has a balanced finish but feels somewhat heavier on the skin and, like most mineral formulas, can leave a visible white cast. It is unlikely to sting and is low risk for clogging pores. Protection is rated good and the score is 74/100, making it a solid mineral choice for sensitive or baby-focused use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
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White cast
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −2 Cera Alba at #16, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #18, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (42)
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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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16 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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25 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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26 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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41 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Does Shrubs & Berries Baby SPF 50 leave a white cast?
Yes, it is rated high for white cast. As a pure mineral formula with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, it can leave a visible cast, which is common for mineral baby sunscreens.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using only Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. This gives it a gentle filter profile often preferred for sensitive or baby skin.
Is the Shrubs & Berries Baby SPF 50 Sun Cream any good?
It scores 74/100 with protection rated good. It is a solid mineral choice, though it feels somewhat heavier on the skin and can leave a white cast.