Best Sunscreen for Kids - Natural Sunscreen Review

We have a 5-year-old daughter, so naturally we care very much about what goes on her skin. We also  care a lot about what's in what goes on her skin. (We also care a lot about what goes on our own skin, too, which is why I use skincare like this brand.)

There are lots of good options out there when it comes to safe(r) sunscreen, but they vary in some specific ways.

Here's what I look for when shopping for a safer sunscreen:

1) Zinc Oxide and/or Titanium Dioxide as the active ingredient.

• These are minerals and block the sun using a physical barrier on the skin. They offer excellent UVA protection and do not disrupt or mimic our own hormones. 
• Some brands that still claim to be natural use chemical sunscreens, which are suspicious when it comes to safety. Examples of chemical sunscreens are: Oxybenzone, Octinoxate and Homosalate. All of these have evidence of being hormone disruptors and have been found in mothers' milk.* 

2) Safe inactive ingredients.

• What's supporting the active ingredients matter to me as much as the safety of the active ingredient, which is why I choose a sunscreen that does not have contain any 
• parabens (preservatives that are suspicious of being hormone disruptors)
• fragrance (a lot of things can fall into this category are not regulated for safety)
• nano ingredients (these are teeny tiny ingredients that may bond to us on a molecular level.)

3) A Reasonable Price

• You and I both know that products that have the words "organic" and/or "natural" can garner some excruciatingly high price tag. You do get what you (often) pay for, but I admit that I want the safe ingredients without breaking my budget.

So which do I choose when it comes to our sun protection? 

This:

Here's what I love about it:

• It has an EWG rating of "1" (the lower the number, the better!)
• It uses Zinc Oxide as the active ingredient.
• It applies easily and rubs in well.
• It's pleasant smelling (read: friendly on kids' noses!)
• It's free of yucky ingredients like parabens, phthalates, PABA and 1,4 dioxane and formaldehyde.

Want to hear more? Check out my video review:

Grab your safe sunscreen here.

*Reference: Trouble with Ingredients in Sunscreens, EWG.org