WOW skin science Kids Body Lotion - SPF 15 - Caped Crusader Batman Edition
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
WOW skin science Kids Body Lotion in the Caped Crusader Batman Edition is a mineral SPF 15 sunscreen for children, built on titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight on skin, and is formulated to keep white cast low, which is unusual for a pure mineral lotion. The formula is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging potential. With moderate protection and a score around 69, it is a reasonable everyday body option for kids, though SPF 15 is on the lower end for extended sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
46
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #13
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #13
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #9, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #3, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
- −7 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −28 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +18 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (19)
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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13 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does the WOW skin science Kids Body Lotion - SPF 15 - Caped Crusader Batman Edition 15 lotion leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, which is notable for a pure mineral lotion based on titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It also has a dewy finish and stays lightweight, so it generally blends in well on kids' skin.
Is the WOW skin science Kids Body Lotion - SPF 15 - Caped Crusader Batman Edition mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral (physical) sunscreen. The only UV filters are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, with no chemical filters in the blend.
Is it any good?
It scores about 69 out of 100, a reasonable everyday result. Protection is moderate and SPF 15 is on the lower end, so it suits casual body use more than long, intense sun exposure.