Thalloderma Protecta Sunscreen Kids SPF 50
58/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Thalloderma Protecta Sunscreen Kids SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using older filters (octocrylene, octinoxate and oxybenzone) plus avobenzone and titanium dioxide. It rates good for protection with a balanced, lightweight finish, low white cast and low breakout risk. The medium sting rating is worth noting for a kids product near the eyes. With a 58/100 score, it is a serviceable high-SPF option held back by its dated filter mix.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −19.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −10 Propylparaben at #23, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +6.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-21, Steareth-2)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 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
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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Botanical extract
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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)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 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
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Thalloderma Protecta Kids SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
It scores 58/100 with good protection at SPF 50. It is serviceable, though the dated filter mix holds the rating back compared with newer formulas.
Does the Thalloderma Protecta Sunscreen Kids SPF 50 sting?
It has a medium sting rating, so for a kids product some care near the eyes is sensible. The finish itself is balanced and lightweight.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, using octocrylene, octinoxate, oxybenzone and avobenzone, with titanium dioxide added.