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Lotion
OVERALL SCORE La Roche-Posay Avobenzone 3%, Anthelios 60 Melt-in Homosalate Sunscreen Milk 10.72%, Octisalate Lotion 7.20 100 Recommended 3.21%, Octocrylene Price: $36.00 6%, Oxybenzone 3.86% Add to Compare Price & Shop
OVERALL SCORE Equate (Walmart) Sport Lotion SPF 50 Avobenzone 3.0%, Homosalate 13.0%, Best Buy Lotion 0.63 Octisalate 5.0%, Price: $5.00 99 Octocrylene 5.0%, Price & Shop Oxybenzone 6.0%
Add to Compare OVERALL SCORE Pure Sun Defense 1 Disney Frozen Lotion SPF Avobenzone 3%, 50 Homosalate 13%, Best Buy Lotion 0.75 Octisalate 5.0%, 98 Octocrylene 7%, Price: $6.00 Oxybenzone 4%
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OVERALL SCORE Pure Sun Defense 1 Star Wars Lotion SPF 50 Avobenzone 3%, Best Buy Homosalate 13%, 98 Similar to tested model: Lotion 0.75 Octisalate 5.0%, Pure Sun Defense Disney Frozen Lotion SPF 50 Octocrylene 7%, Price: $6.00 Oxybenzone 4% Add to Compare Price & Shop
OVERALL SCORE Pure Sun Defense 1 Marvel Captain America Lotion SPF 50 Avobenzone 3%, Best Buy Homosalate 13%, 98 Lotion 0.75 Octisalate 5.0%, Similar to tested model: Pure Sun Defense Disney Frozen Lotion SPF 50 Octocrylene 7%, Oxybenzone 4% Add to Compare Price: $6.00
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OVERALL SCORE Pure Sun Defense 1 Disney Mickey Mouse Lotion SPF 50 Avobenzone 3%, Best Buy Homosalate 13%, 98 Lotion 0.75 Octisalate 5.0%, Similar to tested model: Pure Sun Defense Disney Frozen Lotion SPF 50 Octocrylene 7%, Oxybenzone 4% Add to Compare Price: $6.00
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OVERALL SCORE Pure Sun Defense 1 Minions Paradise Lotion SPF 50 Avobenzone 3%, Best Buy Homosalate 13%, 98 Lotion 0.75 Octisalate 5.0%, Similar to tested model: Pure Sun Defense Disney Frozen Lotion SPF 50 Octocrylene 7%, Oxybenzone 4% Add to Compare Price: $6.00
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OVERALL SCORE Coppertone WaterBabies Lotion SPF Avobenzone 3%, 50 Homosalate 13%, Recommended Lotion 1.50 Octisalate 5%, 95 Octocrylene 7%, Price: $12.00 Oxybenzone 4%
Add to Compare Price & Shop OVERALL SCORE Coppertone 3 Ultra Guard Lotion SPF Avobenzone 3%, 70 Homosalate 15%, Recommended Lotion 1.50 Octisalate 5%, 94 Octocrylene 10%, Price: $12.00 Oxybenzone 6%
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OVERALL SCORE Equate (Walmart) 1 Ultra Protection Lotion Avobenzone (3%), SPF 50 Homosalate (13%), Best Buy Lotion 0.50 Octisalate (5%), 93 Octocrylene (7%), Price: $7.85 Oxybenzone (4%)
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OVERALL SCORE Ocean Potion
Protect & Nourish Lotion Avobenzone (3%), SPF 30 Homosalate (12%), Lotion 1.00 87 Best Buy Octisalate (5%), Price: $8.00 Octocrylene (5%)
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OVERALL SCORE Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Lotion Avobenzone (3%), SPF 30 Homosalate (8%), Recommended Lotion 2.67 Octisalate (4%), 84 Octocrylene (4%), Price: $8.00 Oxybenzone (5%)
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OVERALL SCORE up & up (Target) Sheer Dry-Touch Lotion Avobenzone 3.0%, SPF 30 Homosalate 8.0%, Recommended Lotion 1.67 Octisalate 5.0%, 83 Octocrylene 4.0%, Price: $5.20 Oxybenzone 4.0%
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OVERALL SCORE Coppertone Clearly Sheer Lotion SPF Avobenzone 3.0%, 50 Homosalate 10.0%, Lotion 1.40 Octisalate 4.55%, Price: $7.00 80 Octocrylene 9.0%, Price & Shop Oxybenzone 5.0%
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OVERALL SCORE Neutrogena CoolDry Sport Lotion Avobenzone 3%, SPF 30 Homosalate 8%, Lotion 1.90 Octisalate 5%, Price: $9.50 78 Octocrylene 4%, Price & Shop Oxybenzone 4%
Add to Compare OVERALL SCORE Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Avobenzone 3%, Lotion SPF 45 Homosalate 10%, Lotion 3.17 Octisalate 5%, Price: $9.50 78 Octocrylene 2.8%, Price & Shop Oxybenzone 6%
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OVERALL SCORE Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Ultra Avobenzone 2.7%, Radiance Lotion SPF 50 Homosalate 8%, Lotion 1.31 72 Price: $10.50 Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene (5%) Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Well at Walgreens Baby Lotion SPF 50 Avobenzone 3.0%, Homosalate 13.0%, Price: $3.00 69 Lotion 1.00 Octisalate 5.0%, Price & Shop Octocrylene 7.0%, Oxybenzone 4.0%
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OVERALL SCORE Coppertone Sport High Performance Avobenzone 3%, Lotion SPF 50 Homosalate 10%, Lotion 1.71 68 Price: $12.00 Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 8% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Banana Boat SunComfort Lotion SPF 30 Avobenzone 3.0%, Lotion 1.75 Homosalate 5.0%, Price: $10.50 61 Octocrylene 4.0% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Ultra Avobenzone 2%, Radiance Lotion SPF 30 Homosalate 5.5%, Lotion 1.50 59 Price: $12.00 Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 4% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Kiehl's Activated Sun Protector Avobenzone 2.24%, Water-Light Lotion SPF Homosalate 8%, Lotion 5.80 Octisalate 2.4%, P3r0ice: 58 $29.00 Octocrylene 4.48%, Price & Shop Oxybenzone 2.88% Add to Compare OVERALL SCORE California Kids 2 #supersensitive Lotion SPF 30+ Titanium Dioxide Lotion 6.90 47 Price: $20.00 12% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE No-Ad Sport Lotion 50 Price: $9.00 Avobenzone 2%, Homosalate 10%, Price & Shop Lotion 0.56 Octisalate 5%, 46 Octocrylene 2%, Oxybenzone 5%
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OVERALL SCORE Badger 2 Active Unscented Cream SPF 30 Non-Nano Lotion 5.52 Uncoated Zinc Price: $16.00 46 Oxide 18.75% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Sun Bum 1 Original Lotion SPF 30 Avobenzone 3.00%, Homosalate 5.00%, Price: $16.00 36 Lotion 2.00 Octisalate 3.00%, Price & Shop Octocrylene 2.75%, Oxybenzone 4.00%
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OVERALL SCORE Trader Joe's Refresh Face & Body Avobenzone 1.0%, Lotion SPF 30 Homosalate 10.0%, Lotion 1.00 Octisalate 5.0%, Price: $6.00 34 Octocrylene 0.80%, Price & Shop Oxybenzone 4.0%
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OVERALL SCORE Vanicream 2 Lotion SPF 50+ Titanium Dioxide Price: $18.00 30 Lotion 4.50 (5%), Zinc Oxide Price & Shop (7%)
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OVERALL SCORE Badger 2 Sport Cream SPF 35 Zinc Oxide 22.5% Price: $14.00 30 Lotion 4.83 (Non-Nano Price & Shop Uncoated)
Add to Compare OVERALL SCORE Sunology 2 Natural Body Lotion SPF 50 Titanium Dioxide Lotion 7.50 7.5%, Zinc Oxide Price: $15.00 29 10.0% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE The Honest Company 2 Mineral Lotion SPF 50+ Price: $14.00 26 Lotion 4.67 Zinc Oxide 19% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Tom's of Maine 2 Baby Lotion SPF 30 Price: $17.00 22 Lotion 5.67 Zinc Oxide 20% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Thinksport 2 Safe Lotion SPF 50+ Price: $24.00 Zinc Oxide 20% Lotion 4.00 22 (non-nano) Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Kiss My Face 2 Baby's First Kiss Lotion SPF 50 Titanium Dioxide Lotion 4.00 22 Price: $16.00 6% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE True Natural 2 Active SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion Zinc Oxide 6%, Lotion 6.88 Titanium Dioxide Price: $27.50 18 6% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE MDSolarSciences 2 Mineral Moisture Defense Lotion SPF 50 Titanium Dioxide Lotion 9.75 18 Price: $39.00 2%, Zinc Oxide 17% Price & Shop
Add to Compare OVERALL SCORE CeraVe 32 Body Lotion SPF 50 Titanium Dioxide Price: $17.00 17 Lotion 5.67 4.9%, Zinc Oxide Price & Shop 4.7%
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OVERALL SCORE All Terrain 2 AquaSport Lotion SPF 30 Lotion 5.67 Zinc Oxide 16.0% 17 Price: $17.00 Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE babyganics Mineral-Based Lotion Octisalate 5.0%, SPF 50+ Titanium Dioxide Lotion 1.25 16 Price: $10.00 3.0%, Zinc Oxide 6.0% Price & Shop
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Spray
OVERALL SCORE Trader Joe's 4 Spray SPF 50+ Avobenzone 3%, Best Buy Homosalate 15%, Spray 1.00 100 Price: $6.00 Octisalate 5%, Oxybenzone 6% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Banana Boat 4 SunComfort Clear Avobenzone 3.0%, UltraMist Spray SPF 50+ Homosalate 10.0%, Recommended Spray 1.67 Octisalate 5.0%, 97 Octocrylene 3.0%, Price: $10.00 Oxybenzone 4.0%
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OVERALL SCORE Equate (Walmart) 345 Sport Continuous Spray Avobenzone 3.0%, SPF 30 Homosalate 10.0%, Best Buy Spray 0.75 Octisalate 5.0%, 84 Octocrylene 2.0%, Price: $9.00 Oxybenzone 4.0%
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OVERALL SCORE Neutrogena 4 Beach Defense Water + Avobenzone (3%), Sun Protection Spray Homosalate (15%), SRePcoFm 7m0ended Spray 1.92 Octisalate (5%), 83 Octocrylene (4%), Price: $12.50 Oxybenzone (6%)
Add to Compare Price & Shop OVERALL SCORE Panama Jack 4 Continuous Spray SPF Avobenzone 2%, 30 Homosalate 7.5%, Spray 2.00 Octisalate 5%, Price: $12.00 80 Octocrylene 2.75%, Price & Shop Oxybenzone 2%
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OVERALL SCORE 4 Caribbean Breeze Avobenzone 3.0%, Continuous Tropical Mist Ensulizole 1.0%, SPF 70 Homosalate 10.0%, Spray 2.75 79 Price: $16.50 Octisalate 5.0%, Octocrylene 10.0%, Price & Shop Oxybenzone 6.0% Add to Compare
OVERALL SCORE BullFrog 4 Water Sport InstaCool Avobenzone 2%, Spray SPF 50 Homosalate 10%, Spray 2.08 Octisalate 5%, Price: $12.50 77 Octocrylene 2%, Price & Shop Oxybenzone 5%
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OVERALL SCORE No-Ad 4 Sport Continuous Spray Avobenzone 2.0%, SPF 30 Homosalate 10.0%, Spray 0.90 76 Price: $9.00 Octisalate 5.0%, Oxybenzone 3.0% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE up & up (Target) 345 Sport Spray SPF 30 Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 10%, Price: $10.00 76 Spray 0.83 Octisalate 5%, Price & Shop Octocrylene 2%, Oxybenzone 4%
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OVERALL SCORE Hawaiian Tropic 4 Island Sport Ultra Light Spray SPF 30 Avobenzone 2.0%, Spray 1.33 Homosalate 7.0%, Price: $8.00 74 Octocrylene 5.0% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE 4 Australian Gold Avobenzone (3 %), Continuous Clear Spray Homosalate (7.5 %), SPF 30 Octisalate (5%), Spray 1.75 69 Price: $10.50 Octocrylene (2.75 %), Oxybenzone (2 Price & Shop %) Add to Compare OVERALL SCORE Neutrogena 34 Wet Skin Spray SPF 30 Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (8%), Price: $12.00 69 Spray 2.40 Octisalate (4%), Price & Shop Octocrylene (8%), Oxybenzone (5%)
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OVERALL SCORE Banana Boat 4 Sport Performance Clear Avobenzone 3.0%, UltraMist PowerStay Homosalate 10.0%, Spray 1.67 Octisalate 5.0%, PTreiceh: nology Spray SPF 66 $10.00 Octocrylene 10.0%, Price & Shop Oxybenzone 6.0% Add to Compare
OVERALL SCORE Banana Boat 4 Sport Performance CoolZone Spray SPF 30 Avobenzone (1%), Spray 1.50 Octocrylene (7.4%), Price: $9.00 63 Oxybenzone (3%) Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Banana Boat 4 Sport Performance Clear Avobenzone 3% , UltraMist PowerStay Homosalate 10% , Spray 1.50 62 PTreiceh: n$o9l.o00gy Spray SPF Octisalate 5% , Octocrylene 5% Price & Shop Add to Compare
OVERALL SCORE Coola 4 Sport Unscented Spray SPF 50 Avobenzone 3.0%, Spray 4.50 Octinoxate 7.5%, Price: $36.00 41 Octocrylene 10.0% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Coppertone 4 Sport High Performance Avobenzone 3%, Spray SPF 30 Octisalate 4.5%, Spray 1.83 40 Price: $11.00 Octocrylene 7%, Oxybenzone 4% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE Supergoop! 4 Antioxidant-Infused Mist Avobenzone 3%, SPF 50 Homosalate 10%, Spray 3.17 Octinoxate 7.5% Price: $19.00 40 Octisalate 5%, Price & Shop Octocrylene 10%
Add to Compare OVERALL SCORE eltaMD 4 UV Aero Continuous Spray SPF 45 Zinc oxide 9.3%, Spray 5.17 17 Price: $31.00 7.5% Octinoxate Price & Shop
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Facial sunscreen
OVERALL SCORE SkinCeuticals 2 Physical Fusion UV Defense Lotion SPF 50 Titanium Dioxide Face Lotion 20.00 40 Price: $34.00 6%, Zinc Oxide 5% Price & Shop
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OVERALL SCORE CeraVe 32 Face Lotion SPF 30 Titanium Dioxide Price: $14.00 25 Face Lotion 5.60 (3.67%), Zinc Oxide Price & Shop (3.5%)
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Lip balm
OVERALL SCORE Aquaphor Petrolatum 31% Lip Protectant + (Skin protectant), Sunscreen SPF 30 Avobenzone 3%, Lip balm 11.43 Octinoxate 6.75%, Price: $4.00 53 Octisalate 4.5%, Price & Shop Octocrylene 2%, Oxybenzone 5.4% Add to Compare
OVERALL SCORE up & up (Target) 35 Sport Lip Balm SPF 50 Avobenzone 2.0%, Price: $2.80 Lip balm 9.33 Octocrylene 10.0%, 51 Oxybenzone 6.0%
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Stick
OVERALL SCORE up & up (Target) 35 Kids Sunscreen Stick SPF Avobenzone 3.0%, 55 Homosalate 15.0%, Recommended Stick 5.83 Octisalate 5.0%, 85 Octocrylene 10.0%, Price: $7.00 Oxybenzone 6.0%
Add to Compare Price & Shop OVERALL SCORE Coppertone 3 Kids Sunscreen Stick SPF Avobenzone 3.0%, 55 Homosalate 15.0%, Recommended Stick 9.17 Octisalate 5.0%, 84 Octocrylene 10.0%, Price: $5.50 Oxybenzone 6.0%
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OVERALL SCORE Neutrogena Beach Defense Water + Avobenzone 3.0%, Sun Protection Stick SPF Homosalate 15.0%, Stick 7.00 Octisalate 5.0%, P5r0ic+e: $10.50 76 Octocrylene 10.0%, Price & Shop Oxybenzone 3.0% Add to Compare
OVERALL SCORE Banana Boat 3 Ultra Defense Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 Avobenzone 2.0%, Stick 10.00 Octocrylene 10.0%, Price: $5.50 68 Oxybenzone 6.0% Price & Shop
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1Manufacturer is reformulating the product later this year, but the one tested was still available at press time. 2Contains only the mineral active ingredients zinc oxide, titanium dioxide or both. 3Laboratory studies (or a 2-year government cancer study) in animals suggest that retinyl or retinol palmitate can enhance skin cancer effects. In addition, oral retinoids have been linked to birth defects. As a precaution, pregnant women may want to avoid topical retinoids, like retinyl palmitate. 4Sprays are not advised for use on or by children. Sprays that contain flammable contents under pressure should be allowed to dry in a well-ventilated area far from ignition sources. Follow label directions and warnings carefully. 5Sold in a two-pack
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