• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Get our Freezer Meal Quick Start Guide
freezer meal quick start guide

Get Our Freezer Meal Quick Start Guide

Loading

About
Free Resources
Contact

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

YouTube

TikTok

Thriving Home

Food & Lifestyle

  • Recipe Index
    • Course
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch & Dinner
      • Sides & Salads
      • Soups & Chilis
      • Appetizers
      • Snacks
      • Desserts
      • Baked Goods
      • Beverages
      • Condiments
    • Method
      • Freezer Meals
      • Stovetop
      • Oven
      • Slow Cooker
      • Instant Pot
      • Grill or Smoker
      • 6 Ingredients or Less
    • Diet
      • Gluten-Free
      • Dairy-Free
      • Vegetarian
    • Ingredients
      • Chicken & Turkey
      • Beef
      • Pork
      • Seafood
      • Pasta & Pizza
    • Holiday
      • Birthday
      • Christmas
      • Easter
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Valentine's Day
    • All Recipes
  • Freezer Cooking
    • Start Here
    • Freezer Meal Recipes
    • 1 Hour Freezer Prep
    • Cookbooks
  • Menu Plans
  • Shop
    • Cookbooks
    • 1 Hour Freezer Prep
    • Shop Our Favorites
    • Gift Guides
Search...
Home Product Recommendations

Top 10 Safe and Budget-Friendly Sunscreens for Kids

Updated: 5/18/22

This post may contain affiliate or sponsored links. Please read our disclosure policy.

Did you know most of the popular baby and kid sunscreens on the market are filled with questionable ingredients? From potential endocrine disruptors to cancer-causing ingredients, a slew of common sunscreen chemicals are now under review by the FDA.  If you want to keep your child safe from the sun’s damaging rays and safe from potentially toxic ingredients without breaking the bank, pick up one of our Top 10 Safe and Budget-Friendly Sunscreens for Kids.

Top 10 Safest and Budget Friendly sunscreens for kids

By Katie Bangert, Contributing Author

Companies have finally heard the cries of concerned parents asking for sunscreens for kids that are free of potentially harmful ingredients and provide excellent sun protection. For most of us though, these pricey options are just not within a family budget. Researching “affordable safe sunscreen for kids” or “chemical free cheap sunscreen for kids” on Google can take hours. Never fear! Here at Thriving Home we’ve done all the work for you so you can enjoy the sun worry-free with your kiddos!

All our Top 10 Safe and Budget-Friendly Sunscreens for Kids have an excellent EWG rating and are labeled specifically for babies or kids. The EWG (Environmental Working Group) is a nonprofit advocacy group specializing in chemical and pollutant research. These sunscreens have each earned the lowest rating of 1 (out of 10) on the toxic scale and are easily found at a grocery store, pharmacy, or on Amazon for a more affordable price than other safe sunscreens.

Worth noting is that only lotions and sticks made the list. Sprays did not. Due to the risk of inhaling nanoparticles, sprays are not deemed safe for kids. I’m currently picturing my own spray bottle lineup in the cabinet and how they will soon be finding their way to the recycle bin.

Note: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Read our full disclosure policy here.

Top 10 Safe and Budget-Friendly Sunscreens for Kids


Lotions

Safe Sunscreen lotions for kids

Neutrogena Pure & Free Baby, SPF 50

  • Buy at Amazon
  • Buy at Walmart

Coppertone Pure and Simple Kids, SPF 50

  • Buy at Amazon
  • Buy at Target

Blue Lizard Australian Mineral Sunscreen Lotion, Baby, SPF 30+

  • Buy at Amazon
  • Buy at Walmart
  • Buy at Target

Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 50

  • Buy at Amazon
  • Buy at Walmart

Sticks

Goddess Garden Baby Sunscreen Stick, SPF 50

  • Buy at Target

For Sensitive Skin

Safe sunscreens for sensitive skin.

Baby Bum Fragrance Free, SPF 50

  • Buy at Amazon

Earth Mama Kids Uber Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 40

  • Buy on Amazon (currently unavailable)

Aveeno Baby Continuous Protection Sensitive Skin, SPF 50

  • Buy on Amazon
  • Buy at Target

The Ultimate Budget-Friendly Option

Equate Baby Zinc Sunscreen Mineral Lotion, SPF 50

Buy at Walmart


Sun Safety Tips:

Apply a thick coat of sunscreen 30 minutes BEFORE sun exposure. We’ve all done the last-minute slick down 30 seconds before they take off launching like a cannon ball into the pool. Your safest bet is wrangling sunscreen on your littles before even leaving the house.

Reapply every 2 hours. There is nothing harder than convincing a child they need to stop all their fun and subject themselves to the torture of sunscreen again, so I’m going to recommend a little bait and switch on this one. Plan ahead, bring a favorite snack, and while they’re busy happily eating they will barely protest as you reapply.

Cover up. Experts tell us despite our best efforts, sunscreen just isn’t enough for extended exposure. Sunglasses, shirts, hats and shade all go a long way in protecting our kiddos skin from the harmful effects of the sun. Thankfully, baseball hats are in and swim-shirts have become somewhat of a standard swim accessory. Most parents can put off this fight until middle school.


About the Author

Katie Bangert

Katie Bangert is a wife, mother, unapologetic book lover and nature enthusiast. Published in five Chicken Soup for the Soul books, she somehow turned a marketing degree into a passion for writing and children’s education. She hopes to inspire her readers to find the blessings hiding within the everyday.

You may enjoy these other articles by Katie:

  • 10 Read Alouds for Reluctant Readers
  • 10 Audiobooks for the Family Road Trip
  • Top 10 Safe and Budget-Friendly Sunscreens for Kids
  • Best Lunch Boxes and Bento Boxes on Amazon (2022 Edition)
  • Road Trip Cards: 38 Fun Games & Questions for the Whole Family
  • 12 Quick and Easy Fall Decor Ideas
  • Best Tween and Teen Bibles
137 shares
  • Share
  • Email
Rachel Tiemeyer

Rachel Tiemeyer

As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!

Read more...

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Have a question? Submit your question or comment below.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

sidebar

polly and rachel

Welcome

We’re moms, cookbook authors, and freezer cooking evangelists. Our mission is to help your home thrive, one delicious meal at a time. Let’s make the most of your time in the kitchen! Read more.

Follow Us On Instagram!

freezer cooking

Order On:

Amazon • Target

Autographed Copy

Learn More

freezer to table

Order On:

Amazon • Target

Autographed Copy

Learn More
freezer meal quick start guide

Get Our Freezer Meal Quick Start Guide!

We’ll send you the best of the best recipes, tutorials, and freezer meal expertise. A $9.99 value for free!

Loading

Reader Favorites

marinades for chicken breasts in freezer bags

7 BEST Chicken Marinades

freezer meal

The 70+ Best Freezer Meals on the Planet

20+ Easy Crock Pot Recipes

smoothie packs

7 Frozen Smoothie Packs (+ Printable with Shopping List)

freezer meal update
New to freezer cooking?

Grab Our Freezer Meal Quick Start Guide!

5 days of recipes & tips from freezer meal experts.

Loading

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

YouTube

TikTok

About
About Us
Work With Us
Press
Recipes
All Recipes
Freezer Meals
Menu Plans
Shop
Cookbooks
1 Hour Prep Sessions
Gift Guides
Explore
Free Resources
Shop Our Favorites
Facebook Group
Privacy Policy
Accessibility
Disclaimers
Contact
© 2023 Thriving Home
Site Credits
Designed by Melissa Rose Design Developed by Once Coupled
Back to Top
137 shares