Uriage Baby 1st Mineral SPF 50
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Uriage Baby 1st Mineral SPF 50 is a fully mineral sunscreen for delicate skin, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It has a matte finish and low sting risk, with a medium chance of a light white cast and a medium-weight feel that are common with all-mineral baby formulas. It sits okay under makeup, though that is rarely the point for a baby product. Scoring 79.9 with good protection, it is a dependable gentle mineral option for sensitive or young skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- β0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #4 (nano)
- β25 Titanium Dioxide at #2 (nano)
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +9.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- β2 Cera Alba at #18, wax film
- β1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #22, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- β5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- β 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (27)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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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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9 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 5 minor malassezia feeder
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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19 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 heavy oil
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is Uriage Baby 1st a mineral sunscreen?
Yes, it is fully mineral, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It is designed to be gentle for delicate and sensitive skin.
Does the Uriage Baby 1st Mineral SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, which is common for all-mineral baby formulas. A light cast is possible, so massage it in thoroughly.
Is it good?
It scores 79.9 out of 100 with good protection at SPF 50, making it a dependable gentle mineral choice for young or reactive skin.