So maybe talking about sunscreen in January is odd, but babies do still need to be protected from the sunny Iowa winter days. Not that I hardly ever actually remember to apply sunscreen to my boy when we go out, but in my defense- we usually go for walks after 4 pm.
Anyway, he is starting at a new day care and we need to bring a bottle of sunscreen for him. The brand we have used so far has been Badger. But at over $15 for a 2.9 oz bottle at New Pi, I thought that maybe since he's no longer an infant, we might not need to shell out that kind of mula for sun protection anymore. Especially when we need a bottle for home and a bottle for day care!
I looked online and couldn't seem to find any age in which babies need "baby" sunscreen. Can toddlers use the same sunscreen as the stuff we use? Or do they need something else for sensitive skin and/or because they put their fingers/hands in their mouths constantly?
Searching Google only gives me all sorts of reports about how much sunscreen to apply to a kid (1/2 oz) and what ingredients to look for in the label (zinc oxide). I don't want to read labels. I want the damn bottle to say something like "good for 6-18 month olds" or "for 2+ year old kids". Or how about naming the product "Natural unscented sunscreen for kids". I would buy that. Unless it was $15/bottle. I mean, a little 2.9 oz sized bottle.
I searched on Amazon which gave me some good choices. I'm thinking that "kids" sunscreen is oil, frangrance and dye free. And sometimes "tear" free. With ultra gentle zinc oxide. (What does "ultra gentle" mean?
After comparing Coppertone's Kids and Water Babies sunscreens, I'm totally unclear as to what the difference is.
