Weleda Spf 50 Sunscreen For Kids
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Weleda SPF 50 Sunscreen For Kids is a pure mineral formula relying on titanium dioxide, aimed at children and sensitive skin. It has a dewy finish, a non-stinging feel, and a low pore-clogging profile, though it can leave a moderate white cast and is a poor base under makeup. Protection is rated weak despite the SPF 50 claim, which keeps the overall score at 49 out of 100. It can appeal to families wanting a simple mineral option, but it is generally not the strongest performer for protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
22
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +6.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #7
- +7.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −6 Coconut Oil at #6, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Coconut Oil at #6, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
33
- +100 Starting score
- −48 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 8 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (16)
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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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 ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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11 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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12 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
Does Weleda Kids SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium. It is a titanium dioxide mineral sunscreen, and these physical filters can leave some visible whiteness on skin.
Is the Weleda Spf 50 Sunscreen For Kids mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Titanium dioxide is the only UV filter, which is commonly preferred for children and sensitive skin.
Is Weleda Kids SPF 50 good?
It scores 49 out of 100, on the lower end. Protection is rated weak despite the SPF 50 claim, so it is generally not the strongest performer even though it is gentle and non-stinging.