Soraya Kids Sun SPF 50
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Soraya Kids Sun SPF 50 is a hybrid children's sunscreen that pairs titanium dioxide with modern filters including ethylhexyl triazone and Uvinul A Plus. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low. The formula is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging potential. With excellent protection and a score around 76, it is a dependable everyday option for kids.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
83
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- −19.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #12, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Decyl Oleate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Decyl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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18 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Maris Aqua
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Soraya Kids Sun SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. It has a balanced finish and stays lightweight, so it generally rubs in well on children's skin.
Is the Soraya Kids Sun SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, pairing the mineral filter titanium dioxide with modern chemical filters including ethylhexyl triazone and Uvinul A Plus.
Is it any good for kids?
It scores about 76 out of 100, a solid result. Protection is excellent and the formula is generally gentle with low stinging, making it a dependable everyday option for kids.