Now that spring has arrived, and we are experiencing temperatures of about 16 degrees, us crazy Brits are getting all excited and are loving wandering about in the sun (it's been a long, rainy winter!) I've also recently booked our summer holiday to Greece, so I've started thinking about which sunscreen to buy for Eve. I've had a look in the shops as well as online and asked friends for their opinions and this is what I've come up with:
Sun Safety
Keep babies under the age of 6 months out of the sun.
Keep babies and children out of the sun between 11am and 3pm when the sun is strongest.
Make sure that your baby or child wears a sun hat.
Use sunblock / sunscreen over SPF15 and reapply after swimming.
Protect your baby or child's eyes with sunglasses that meet the British standard BSEN 1836:2005 and carries the CE mark.
* Chemical Free sunscreen only goes as high as SPF30 - they cannot go higher than that as chemicals would have to be added to make the product work.
Badger Chemical Free Sunscreen Creams
I've read lots of good reviews about Badger products. They protect from UVA & UVB rays using the safe mineral Zinc Oxide – No oxybenzone, octinoxate, or other chemical active sunscreening agents.
Water resistant for at least 40 minutes. Certified Organic base of Sunflower Oil, Beeswax & Vitamin E. Paediatrician tested & approved. BPA & phthalate-free tube from recyclable plastic. No animal testing. Biodegradable and safe for coral reefs and other ecosystems.
The creams can be bought on ebay and Amazon in the UK.
They did recall their sunscreen lotions in 2013 due to microbial contamination of one batch in 2013 - they therefore recalled all the batches just to be on the safe side. See information here:
Recalled Badger Baby and Kids Sunscreen Lotions - being re-released in 2015
A couple of friends have recommended Garnier Kids Ambre Solaire.
They both said that their children had allergic reactions to Nivea products.
There is also a sensitive product.
Yaoh Organic Hemp Based Sunblock SPF15 and SPF30
A friend has recommended this and I've also read good reviews online about it. Many people using it for years without any allergic reactions as it is chemical free. It is reasonably priced too.
It can be bought on Amazon and various other sites online if you search it.
Jason Kids Sunblock SPF30
This is a block which uses minerals as a barrier cream.
I have read in many places that it isn't really necessary to buy sunscreens/blocks which state they are specifically for babies or children - many products include the same ingredients in the normal adult versions. Sometimes they just use the terms 'babies' and 'kids' to price them higher in smaller bottles. Choose what you prefer and feel is best for your children.
Eve wore her first pair of trainers this week - most exciting!
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