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Blue Lizard Kids' Mineral-Based Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 50 - 5 fl oz
Blue Lizard

Kids' Mineral-Based Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 50 - 5 fl oz

SPF 50
Our score 86.0 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol. Dispersants, silicones and esters support the 18% mineral lotion; wax may add body, but visibility and wear are untested, with baseline health screening.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. 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.
Mineral
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.
Lotion
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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86.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #761 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol. Dispersants, silicones and esters support the 18% mineral lotion; wax may add body, but visibility and wear are untested, with baseline health screening.
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. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
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 2 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
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 33 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 2 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·1,2-Hexanediol·Alumina·Aluminum Stearate·Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate·Caprylyl Glycol·Cetyl Dimethicone·Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone·Dimethicone·Disodium EDTA·Ethylhexyl Palmitate·Ethylhexyl Stearate·Euphorbia Cerifera Cera· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Hexyl Laurate·Hydroxyacetophenone·Methyl Glucose Dioleate·Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate·PEG-7 Hydrogenated Castor Oil·Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Potassium Sorbate·Propanediol·Sodium Benzoate· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Tocopheryl Acetate·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Trimethylsiloxysilicate·VP/Hexadecene Copolymer·Water
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
03 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
04 Alumina Alumina
05 Aluminum Stearate Aluminum Stearate
06 Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract Klamath Algae Extract
07 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
08 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
09 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
10 Cetyl Dimethicone Cetyl Dimethicone
11 Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
12 Dimethicone Dimethicone
13 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
14 Ethylhexyl Palmitate Ethylhexyl Palmitate
15 Ethylhexyl Stearate Ethylhexyl Stearate
16 Euphorbia Cerifera Cera Candelilla Wax
17 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
18 Hexyl Laurate Hexyl Laurate
19 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
20 Methyl Glucose Dioleate Methyl Glucose Dioleate
21 Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
22 PEG-7 Hydrogenated Castor Oil PEG-7 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
23 Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
24 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
25 Potassium Sorbate Potassium Sorbate
26 Propanediol Propanediol
27 Sodium Benzoate Sodium Benzoate
28 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
29 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
30 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
31 Trimethylsiloxysilicate Trimethylsiloxysilicate
32 VP/Hexadecene Copolymer VP/Hexadecene Copolymer
33 Water Water