SUN BUM Kids 50

sunscreen • For 0-6 month old infants • Skin contact 🧴

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Is this safe for 0-6 month old newborns to use SUN BUM Kids 50?

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NO - AVOID

Danger Score: 55 (Lower is safer)

Quick Answer: SUN BUM Kids 50 contains 10 ingredients. 5 avoid, 2 concerning. Avoid - Contains Dangerous Ingredients 🚫 Always consult your pediatrician for newborns.

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Ingredients Analysis (10 found)

Octisalate

🚫9/10

For newborns and infants (0-6 months) octisalate is not recommended. It can get into a baby’s bloodstream through the skin, and there are reports of allergic reactions and possible effects on developing hormones in studies.

Absorbed - Studies show octisalate can get through skin and raise blood levels after normal use. This includes lab skin tests and a randomized clinical trial that measured the ingredient in blood, and notes that it can also act as a penetration enhancer. The finding and the contamination note about salicylic acid mean it can reach the body and carry other substances with it.

Immune system - There are human case reports of allergic contact reactions to octisalate, showing it can trigger immune responses in some people (published dermatology case studies). These reports point to real allergy risk for sensitive children.

Eczema - Published contact‑dermatitis case studies link octisalate to rash and eczema‑like reactions in people who are sensitive, so it can trigger or worsen eczema in some children.

Irritant - Clinical case reports and safety reviews note skin irritation and contact sensitivity from octisalate in some users, so it can cause redness, itching or rashes on sensitive baby skin.

Banned - Some safety panels and regulators place limits on how octisalate is used. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (industry safety panel) sets concentration/use qualifications, and a national health authority set a concentration limit for some product types in its country, so its use is restricted in some places.

Environmental - A national environmental agency has flagged octisalate as a suspected environmental toxin, so it may harm wildlife or ecosystems if released widely.

Confidence: HIGH

alcohol denat.

🚫9/10

For infants and newborns (0-6 months) this ingredient is not recommended. It commonly dries and can irritate baby skin and may allow other ingredients to get into the body more easily.

Organ Risk - A government health agency reviewed this chemical and listed it as likely to be toxic or harmful to human health and gave it a medium concern for people. That means repeated or heavy exposure could hurt organs (for example liver or lungs) if someone gets enough of it over time.

Absorbed - Lab and animal studies show denatured alcohol can act as a penetration enhancer. In other words, it can help other chemicals pass through skin more easily, and it can increase how much gets into the body when used on skin (shown in mouse and rat studies). This raises the chance of chemicals getting into a baby’s bloodstream when products contain it.

Long-Term Risk - Regulators and industry reviews note this ingredient is used in many places (including some food uses) and that safety assessments rely on limits and have data gaps. Because people can meet this chemical from several products and sources, small exposures can add up over time and increase long-term risk.

Confidence: HIGH

Avobenzone

🚫8/10

For newborns and babies 0–6 months old: avoid products that list avobenzone when you can. Avobenzone can get into the skin and the ingredient record shows possible contaminant chemicals and some limits on use in other countries, so we are cautious with very young infants.

Absorbed - Studies and a clinical trial show avobenzone can get through skin and be measured in the blood. This means it can be absorbed into a child's body after topical use (clinical plasma concentration study; transdermal penetration research).

Banned - Some authorities limit how avobenzone can be used. For example, Japan has rules that restrict its use or set concentration limits in cosmetics, so some products must follow those limits.

Long-Term Risk - The ingredient record flags high contamination concerns and lists possible impurities (for example benzoic acid, 4‑t‑butylbenzoic acid, benzaldehyde, p‑anisic acid, acetophenone, and dibenzoylmethane). These contaminants can raise long‑term health questions if present repeatedly over time.

Confidence: HIGH

Homosalate

🚫8/10

For newborns and babies under 6 months, homosalate is not a good choice. Baby skin soaks up more, and this ingredient can get into the body and has some signals of possible hormone effects and contamination concerns.

Hormones - Lab studies and a 2021 safety opinion found signs that homosalate can affect hormone systems, including weak activity at androgen (male-hormone) receptors. This means it may interfere with normal hormone signals in children.

Confuse Hormones - Cell-based tests showed homosalate can act at hormone receptors and block normal signals. A scientific safety committee reported limited evidence of this hormone-like activity, so it can confuse hormone messaging in the body.

Fertility - A regulatory assessment of salicylate esters found animal studies showing developmental and reproductive effects at moderate doses. That suggests a possible risk to growth or future fertility with enough exposure.

Organ Risk - Environment Canada has classified homosalate as expected to be toxic or harmful to non-reproductive organs. That means repeated or higher exposures may hurt organs such as the liver or kidneys.

Absorbed - Clinical research showed sunscreen actives, including homosalate, can be measured in the blood after skin use. Other studies show it can help other chemicals penetrate the skin, so it is absorbed through the skin into the body.

Banned - Japan’s Ministry of Health restricts how homosalate may be used in cosmetics and sets concentration limits. Because of those limits, some regulated product programs also restrict its use.

Environmental - Environment Canada lists homosalate as suspected to be an environmental toxin. This raises concerns about harm to water life and the wider environment after release.

Long-Term Risk - Given the animal reproductive findings, organ-toxicity classification, and contamination concerns, repeated or long-term exposure could lead to health effects over time.

Confidence: MEDIUM

Octocrylene

🚫8/10

For newborns and infants (0–6 months), avoid products that list octocrylene when possible. Babies have very thin, sensitive skin and this ingredient can get into the body and has been linked in studies to irritation, allergic reactions, and lab findings that raise concern.

Absorbed - Multiple studies, including a recent randomized clinical trial and skin absorption lab studies, show octocrylene can get through the skin and enter the body. This means it can travel beyond the surface of the skin and reach the bloodstream.

Builds Up - Field and lab research found octocrylene in fish from rivers and peer‑reviewed work reports it can accumulate in animal tissues and people. This means repeated use can lead to the ingredient building up over time.

Immune system - Clinical case reports and a review of contact and photocontact allergy show octocrylene can cause allergic skin reactions in some people. That is a real immune response risk, especially for sensitive skin.

Organ Risk - Laboratory studies report octocrylene can produce excess reactive oxygen species that harm cells, cause mutations, and have been linked to heart-related effects in experimental work. These cellular effects can harm organs with repeated exposure.

Long-Term Risk - Because octocrylene can be absorbed, can accumulate in tissues, and can cause cellular damage in lab studies, there is concern about possible health effects after repeated long-term exposure.

Environmental - Environmental studies found octocrylene in rivers and showed it accumulates in marine organisms and can harm coral cells and mitochondria. This indicates a risk to wildlife and ecosystems when the chemical enters waterways.

Confidence: HIGH

butyloctyl salicylate

🚨7/10

For newborns and babies (0-6 months), this ingredient is not recommended for routine use. There are concerns about possible contamination with salicylic acid and the fact that very young baby skin absorbs chemicals more easily, so we should be careful.

Absorbed - The ingredient is used on skin and the safety notes flag enhanced skin absorption and contamination with salicylic acid. Peer-reviewed assessments say this can increase how much gets into the body, so topical use can lead to systemic exposure.

Fertility - Regulatory and peer-reviewed assessments found animal studies showing developmental and reproductive effects at moderate doses. A formal assessment of salicylate esters flagged reproductive/developmental concerns.

Hormones - Peer-reviewed literature associates this ingredient with endocrine disruption. That means it can affect natural hormone systems in early life or during development.

Confuse Hormones - Scientific reviews report this substance can act like or interfere with normal hormones (an endocrine effect). This can confuse hormone signals during growth and development.

Irritant - Animal studies in the literature show eye, respiratory and skin irritation at higher doses. That means it can cause redness, stinging, or breathing irritation in some uses or at high exposure.

Sun Burn - An industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review) notes it must be formulated to avoid increasing sun sensitivity. If not, it can make skin burn faster in the sun.

Long-Term Risk - Industry and peer-reviewed sources place limits or use restrictions on this ingredient, indicating it needs concentration or formulation limits to be considered safe over time.

Confidence: MEDIUM

fragrance

🚨6/10

Premium Fragrance Oil is a vague term for fragrance blends that may contain allergens or irritants not disclosed. Fragrances often cause skin sensitivity in babies under 6 months.

Irritant - Fragrance mixtures often contain chemicals that can cause skin irritation, redness, or rashes, especially on sensitive baby skin.

Eczema - Fragrances are known triggers for eczema flare-ups and can worsen symptoms in babies with sensitive or atopic skin.

Asthma - Fragrance chemicals can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that may worsen asthma or breathing issues in babies and children.

Hormones - Some fragrance ingredients, such as certain phthalates, are suspected endocrine disruptors that may interfere with hormone development.

Absorbed - Certain fragrance chemicals can be absorbed through the skin and detected in the bloodstream, raising concerns for systemic exposure.

Breast Milk - Some fragrance components, including phthalates, have been detected in breast milk, indicating they can pass from mother to baby.

Banned - Some fragrance ingredients are banned or restricted in the EU and other countries due to health concerns.

Builds Up - Certain fragrance chemicals, such as some phthalates and musks, can accumulate in the body over time with repeated exposure.

Long-Term Risk - Long-term exposure to some fragrance chemicals has been linked to chronic health effects, including hormone disruption and allergic diseases.

Confidence: HIGH

tocopherol

✅3/10

For newborns and babies (0–6 months): tocopherol (vitamin E) is usually low risk when used in small amounts on the skin, but baby skin is very delicate. There are some safety notes about possible contamination and a rare chance of skin allergy, so take extra care with infants and newborns.

Confidence: MEDIUM

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

✅2/10

For infants (0–6 months, newborns, babies) this ingredient is generally low risk and is used to make creams and wipes feel smooth. But because baby skin is very delicate, we should be careful.

Confidence: HIGH

trimethylpentanediol/adipic acid/glycerin crosspolymer

✅2/10

For newborns and babies up to 6 months, this ingredient is considered low risk based on the available safety data. It’s a smoothing polymer commonly used to improve texture and feel and usually does not get deep into the skin.

No Known Risk - No ingredient-specific hazards were identified for this topical ingredient. Available safety assessments do not show any risks above a low level, and the ingredient concern list is empty with no bans or restrictions reported. Because no higher-level health or regulatory concerns were found, no specific risk labels apply.

Confidence: MEDIUM

Common Questions About SUN BUM Kids 50

Is this newborn-safe? SUN BUM Kids 50

SUN BUM Kids 50 is not recommended for 0-6 month old babies due to potentially harmful ingredients.

What ingredients should I watch out for?

We analyzed 10 ingredients in SUN BUM Kids 50. 5 avoid, 2 concerning. Check the detailed analysis above for specific concerns.

When can newborns start using sunscreen?

The appropriate age depends on the specific ingredients. This analysis is for 0-6 month old babies. Use the age selector above to check other ages.

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