Walgreens Fragrance Free Baby Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Walgreens Fragrance Free Baby Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 is a 100 percent mineral formula built on zinc oxide, with a fragrance-free, gentle profile suited to sensitive and baby skin. It has a balanced finish, low white cast for a mineral product and a lightweight feel, and is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. Despite the SPF 50 label, its protection is rated weak in our system. The score of 49.0/100 places it as a basic option rather than a top performer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
9
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #23
- +0.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Behenate)
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Fabric stains
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Zinc Oxide at #23, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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
Full ingredient list (23)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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23 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
Is Walgreens Baby Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is 100 percent mineral, built on zinc oxide, and is fragrance-free for sensitive and baby skin.
Does the Walgreens Fragrance Free Baby Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
It has a low white-cast rating for a mineral sunscreen and a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is it good?
Despite the SPF 50 label, its protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0/100, so it is a basic option rather than a top performer.