Using adult sun cream on kids

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Lady working in boots told me it was not safe to put adult sun lotion on a young child (2), would I be being unreasonable to ignore her?

She couldn't tell me why? Anyone know why you're not meant to?

DT1 (very nearly 2) is coming out in a rash from every kids sun lotion I've tried on him (6 so far), but he ended up with some adult stuff one day when we were out with friends and caught out by unexpected sun and he didn't react to it.

Would it be unreasonable to buy him non-kids sun lotion?

Results of the experiment DH working outside all say in the sun. Both arms the same, not burnt

DD is massively cream sensitive.

Ultra sun is phenomenal for me as someone with very sun sensitive skin - completely revolutionised holidays for me, no more burning. But DD can't wear it.

Sunsense is the one, kids one not family version, it's as rash free as it gets. Roll ons are very useful too. They also do a brilliant face sunscreen that doesn't cause spots and you can pop it on with foundation.

As far as I know suncream can either be chemical or physical/mineral. I think the physical Sun cream is less likely to cause a reaction so have a look for Sun creams where the active ingredients are zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. (This is from what I've read when looking for a decent face spf, happy to be corrected if I'm talking nonsense!)

As a kid in the early 90's kids sunscreen didn't exist. I am fine

I used to measure your attitude. Then I had a malignant melanoma and a basal cell carcinoma in my thirties...

Results of the experiment DH working outside all say in the sun. Both arms the same, not burnt

Sunscreen should maintain advertised effectiveness for (I think) 3 years after date of manufacture (assuming correct storage etc).

Do remember that lack of sunburn does not equal lack off sun damage.

I would also recommend the Sunsense toddler milk or Sunsense sensitive. I am allergic to all suncream except these and Clinique (adult sun cream).

Have also been advised by pharmacists to avoid anything containing lanolin and had a long list from the National Eczema society which contained suncream ingredients (for my son) who also recommended the titanium or zinc oxide/physical approach as an earlier poster suggested. If I remember correctly they said these types of creams sit on the outside of the skin, rather than soak it, so are less likely to irritate the skin.

Sunsense is an Australian brand and our eczema nurse said they have spent a lot of time developing creams for people with sensitive skin as suncream is such a bit issue there. The roll on toddler milk also lasts a long time.

Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if repeating what others have recommended. Lavera make a mineral based sunscreen that my D tolerates (he is allergic to everything else!). It IS thick and takes a bit of rubbing in, and creates a bit of a milky looking sheen on the skin, so no good if you want to look tanned and healthy, but it works, even in Mediterranean sun.
I get mine in the local health food shop or online.

I'm another one recommending the Ultrasun. I had issues with sun cream for over 20 years. Always burned unless I just went inside.

Allergies to lots of them and even with factor 50 nothing really worked. I now use ultrasun factor 30 family tub and its brilliant. I never react to it and never burn.

As to the poster who said there was no sun cream in the early 90s...total nonsense. As a freckly child I wore plenty of sun cream in the 90s. Problem was more back in the 80s when the shelves were covered with factor 2,4,6 tanning oils. My parents worked hard to find places that sold 12s and 15s in the early 80s and would have to stock up in the UK as on holiday in Europe you just couldn't get them.

If adult sunscreen was unsuitable for kids there would be a warning on it and an age limit.

Kursk did not say there was no sunscreen at all in the early 90's. Kids sunscreen was introduced at some point. Before then, it was just sunscreen.