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Black Girl Sunscreen Kids' Broad Spectrum - SPF 50 - 3 fl oz
Black Girl Sunscreen

Kids' Broad Spectrum - SPF 50 - 3 fl oz

SPF 50
Our score 80.6 / 100

Fragrance-free; chamomile and propylene glycol add modest tolerance concerns. Oils and butter suggest richness; wear is uncertain. Supplied ingredients do not establish health harm.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Target US In stock
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80.6
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1345 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance-free; chamomile and propylene glycol add modest tolerance concerns. Oils and butter suggest richness; wear is uncertain. Supplied ingredients do not establish health harm.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 83
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 84
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 75
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 3 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 23 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 3 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. ·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice·Butyrospermum Parkii Butter·Carbomer·Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract·Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil·Disodium EDTA· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil·Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose·Lecithin·Persea Gratissima Oil·Phenoxyethanol·Propylene Glycol·Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil·Sodium Hydroxide·Sorbitan Oleate·Tocopheryl Acetate·Water
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
05 Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
06 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
07 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
08 Carbomer Carbomer
09 Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Chamomile Flower Extract
10 Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil Carrot Seed Oil
11 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
12 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
13 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil
14 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (Hypromellose)
15 Lecithin Lecithin
16 Persea Gratissima Oil Avocado Oil
17 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
18 Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
19 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
20 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
21 Sorbitan Oleate
22 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
23 Water Water