Your favorite, easy-ish to apply sunscreens for toddlers

[Anonymous]

I switched to Biore Watery Essence for all of us and haven’t turned back. It rubs in so much quicker on a wiggly child and feels nicer than anything else I’ve used.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sunbum doesn’t have UVA protection, right? We’re all out of last summer’s stock of British Nivea and won’t see family for a re-up until August.

What do folks use for chemical UVA protection that’s easy to apply and doesn’t stain or leave a white cast?

We use the spray Up and Up from target. It has UVA/UVB and is reef safe. There is also a cream if you prefer. I believe Coppertone Sport is the same though. We have never gotten sunburned using it.

[Anonymous]

Super goop kids stick

Expensive. Worth every penny as my toddler has been doing her own since probably 20 months. It literally is the best stuff ever

[Anonymous]

The neutrogena kids stick (the yellow one that’s the size of a deodorant) is good. And honestly the Trader Joe’s ones are all good - spray, lotion, and face. Sunbum does something weird to my skin and DS, like it completely sucks natural moisture out of our skin.

[Anonymous]

We use Thinkbaby mineral. Check the ewg site for reccs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We use Thinkbaby mineral. Check the ewg site for reccs

Only if you have irrational anxiety.

[Anonymous]

I try to pretend I’m giving her a face massage and I think it helps me be a little more gentle. I don’t worry about white cast or things being not all the way rubbed in at all. She doesn’t care, I don’t care, and it will just rub off anyway.

[Anonymous]

The Boots brand kids roll on. She loves doing it herself and then I do a quick job rubbing it in for her. She uses a ton so I’m actually confident with this method.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Super goop kids stick

Expensive. Worth every penny as my toddler has been doing her own since probably 20 months. It literally is the best stuff ever

+1. We use a combo of the supergoop mineral stick, and the regular (non-mineral) supergoop lotion.

I agree with PPs that spray sunscreen is a bad idea due to the possibility of breathing it in. I am always surprised when I see parents spraying that stuff all over the place. I don't even like being downwind of it.

[Anonymous]

I occasionally use my Elta MD stick for DD’s face. I recently caved and bought the Blue Lizard stick (just as expensive on a per oz basis), which my daughter, who is usually difficult with these things, seems to like.

[Anonymous]

The stick kind is easier to apply than lotion, for us at least.

[Anonymous]

Super goop

[Anonymous]

Blue lizard applied with a makeup brush - but wash the hell out of the makeup brush after application or it will get gross. Alternatively use those disposable makeup sponges from the drugstore.

[Anonymous]

Super Goop Play is my favorite for ease of applying and rubbing in