Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

Name: Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
Brand: Aveeno

15Avoid

Breakdown

2 contaminants flagged · 4 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Aveeno Continuous Protection zinc lotion

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−38

cadmium−19

lead−19

Ingredients

−47

styrene/acrylates copolymer−6

cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone−6

phenoxyethanol−5

acrylates/dimethicone copolymer−5

c12-15 alkyl benzoate−2

13 more deductions−23

Final score15

Contaminants · 4

From lab tests of this product’s family

Aveeno Continuous Protection zinc lotion

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab. No published safety limit to compare against.

Cadmium6.2 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Baby Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion for Sensitive Skin Broad Spectrum SPF 50

Lead81.3 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Baby Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion for Sensitive Skin Broad Spectrum SPF 50

ArsenicNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Baby Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion for Sensitive Skin Broad Spectrum SPF 50

MercuryNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Baby Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion for Sensitive Skin Broad Spectrum SPF 50

Ingredients · 22

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 healthy?

Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 scores 15/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Aveeno Continuous Protection zinc lotion. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50?

Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 lists 22 ingredients, starting with Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer and Phenyl Trimethicone. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50?

Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 compare to other sunscreen?

At 15/100 Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 scores worse than most sunscreen we have scored. A higher-scoring option in sunscreen is Tallow & Zinc Sunscreen at 97/100.

Is Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 organic?

Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is not certified organic in our data.

Has Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Zinc oxide mineral lotion, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, styrene/acrylates copolymer) with the other products in its family, Aveeno Continuous Protection zinc lotion, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 contain heavy metals?

Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected cadmium at 6.2 ppb in Baby Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion for Sensitive Skin Broad Spectrum SPF 50 and lead at 81.3 ppb in Baby Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion for Sensitive Skin Broad Spectrum SPF 50. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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