What is the safest sunscreen for kids and babies? EWG has 20 of them.

9 responses to “What is the safest sunscreen for kids and babies? EWG has 20 of them.”

1. Aarti

   May 24, 2013 at 2:34 pm

   Is this purely a recap of the EWG ratings? Have you researched further for effectiveness, user ratings, and/or true ingredient toxicity?

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2. Mom of Three

   May 25, 2013 at 12:05 am

   Thanks for the list of baby safe sunscreens. So glad that you mentioned Jersey Kids; it really is a good chemical-free sunscreen and it blends well on all skin tones. We were using it before it made top rating on EWG. It’s note worthy that this, like a lot of sunscreens should be shaken before use and blended in really well. When rubbed in well, it’s near transparent.
   Just a tip for most whitish, mineral sunscreens; warm in hands first, before blending. This helps the sunscreen to blend in better therefore, a little goes a long way.

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3. Cool Mom Picks

   May 25, 2013 at 1:01 pm

   Many of the brands (Babyganics, TruKids, Marie Veronique, California Baby, Badger, etc) are already reviewed and recommended on this site. Most of the others are being endorsed by our own readers on Twitter and Facebook as we speak.

   The ingredients are described in great detail on the EWG site (including why it may receive a higher rating for toxicity) and we find it to be the most reliable objective source on that information.

   By all means, as with all things, be your own consumer advocate and cross-reference with ratings from other reliable sources.

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4. Debbie

   May 31, 2013 at 12:10 pm

   I’d also like to rave about the Epinscial Baby sunscreen. It’s on the EWG List (and was #1 last year!). My 2 girls with very fair sensitive skin never ever burn and it goes on really smoothly and not greasy at all.

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5. Cheryl

   May 31, 2013 at 12:35 pm

   I just received my Ava Anderson sunblock and I LOVE IT!!!!!!

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6. Michelle

   May 31, 2013 at 9:49 am

   Ava Anderson has the absolute safest sunscreen and bug spray. No toxins and no harmful chemicals!

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7. dawn

   Jun 18, 2013 at 10:03 am

   The EWG is a resource for evaluating sunscreens. Some of the data presented on the site is technically suspect. There are also better ways to determine the amount of protection provided by a sunscreen than those used by the EWG.

   The safety of the ingredients data provided by the EWG is also open to interpretation. Not all experts agree on this information, especially how it is presented by the EWG.

   Use resources like Consumer Reports and Good Housekeeping (both follow laudable testing standards) as sanity checks against EWG data.

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8. Mary Withrow

   Jun 18, 2013 at 2:49 pm

   I read a report on sunscreen a while back that completely changed my thoughts. I never knew for instance that UVU affects your skin cells or how it can affect your hormones. So I would suggest everyone do a little research before using any type! I was amazed how complex it is.

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9. Cool Mom Picks

   Jun 18, 2013 at 9:21 pm

   Thanks Dawn, we are always pretty clear about taking some of the stats with a grain of salt. However the low toxicity sunscreens are accurate across the board as far as ingredients. The ones with higher ratings…as we said, we’re not so sure that an otherwise good product should get dinged for containing citrus or lavender. EWG is an excellent organization with pure motives. But by all means, cross-check with other sources! We do too.

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