WOW skin science Kids Body Lotion - SPF 15 - Ocean King Aquaman Edition
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
WOW Skin Science Kids Body Lotion SPF 15 Ocean King Aquaman Edition is a pure-mineral sunscreen using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, aimed at body use for kids. It wears lightweight with a dewy finish and low white cast, and is generally low on pore-clogging potential. The SPF 15 rating means modest protection, so reapplication and limited sun exposure matter. With moderate protection and a score of 69.4/100, it is a passable casual option rather than a high-protection choice.
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
Is the WOW Kids Body Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a pure-mineral sunscreen, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. That is a common preference for kids and sensitive skin.
Does the WOW skin science Kids Body Lotion - SPF 15 - Ocean King Aquaman Edition leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast and has a dewy finish, so it should not leave heavy residue. It is lightweight and aimed at body use.
What SPF is the WOW skin science Kids Body Lotion - SPF 15 - Ocean King Aquaman Edition and is it enough?
It is SPF 15, which offers only modest protection. It scores 69.4/100, so it is a casual option that benefits from frequent reapplication and limited sun exposure.