To be worried I’ve put adult suncream on six month old baby?

[Sunnm]

I am v worried, I know they have specific baby suncream and I don’t know why I didn’t think. Has anyone done this before?

This is an excellent question for google. Google it.

Loads. They will be fine.

@Malapataraso yes I did that first and it said use baby suncream

This must be your 1st baby :-)
Seriously a non-issue. But I've never put suncream on a baby, instead I ensure they're always in shade.

What are you worried about OP? Genuine question. Baby creams will likely be formulated for sensitive skin but there's no guarantee your baby's skin won't respond badly. And vice versa - presumably if your baby's skin didn't come up in hives then this "adult" suncream was fine? Just make sure it's a high SPF and UV factor.

It’ll be fine, relax. At least you used suncream

Is this special sun cream for babies? I just put a high factor the one I use on me on my DD.... although tbh big hat and keeping in the shade. Your baby be ok unless an allergy to that suncream x

My mother put me as a baby in the shade. The sun bounced off the sand and I still got burned terribly. Shade is not a solution.

Its fine don't worry

The suncream I use comes in several different bottles with several different labels. I know It is the exact same formula because I am allergic to almost all suncream. The baby suncream in my brand is exactly the same as the adult and the sport.

this is also true for several other brands. Not all, but definitely many of the more natural, mineral based sun creams. I don’t spend much time studying the labels and contacting companies of the other kinds so I don’t know about those.

Baby will be fine, I buy ‘adult’ factor 50 for all the kids as it’s always cheaper than the kids one & still does the job

Thank you. @TookTheBook i think I’m just worried it has chemicals in it that shouldn’t go near babies, like you wouldn’t want them to have your face cream on their skin etc. Sorry I know it’s probably over the top, I worry!

Baby suncream is a physical sunblock, rather than the adult ones that can be chemical based. They can have fewer irritants in them and won't have all the assorted extras that may be in adult ones. If it's a physical sunblock and your DC hasn't reacted to it, it's fine.

What brand did you put on DC?

@NeverDropYourMooncup garnier

I suspect they stick ‘baby’ on the front so they can charge a bit more but in reality, it’s the same substance inside.

The sun bounced off the sand?

At 6 months, your baby is just at the point where you can use suncream - infant or otherwise.

You're correct to check - you've done no harm, don't worry, but suncream for adults is not suitable for babies.

The advice for this age group is still to keep them out of the sun, cover them with long sleeved clothing & keep in the shade.

That covers an awful lot of sunblocks - however, I've looked at the bog standard one and the ingredients for the children's one - both contain titanium dioxide high up in the ingredients, which is a physical sunscreen, as well as a chemical one. Physical is often recommended because it sits on the skin as a visible barrier, but a combination of the two covers all bases and reduces the chances of missing a bit.

Solely chemical ones can be a little harsher on the skin and it's easier to miss bits because you can't see that you've covered every spot or notice that it needs reapplying, but if DC isn't reacting to it, that doesn't seem to be a problem.

DC will be fine.

(Source of opinion - incredibly pale, pasty skin and one child with bright white skin/red hair/transparent eyebrows and lashes - never burned once).

Baby skin really isn’t some special delicate easily destroyed organ, its simply a huge money making organ for cosmetics companies.

Always just used regular sunscreen.

On a 6 mo old?!

6 mo shouldn't really be needing suncream but absolutely need one designed for young, sensitive skin.

They do if you take them swimming outdoors unless you somehow manage to keep them in the shade the entire time.

or really if you just go outside and can’t keep them shaded every minute.
some of us are really, really pale and make really pale, easy to burn babies.

I THINK it’s because because babies suck their fists etc and therefore potentially the suncream. But I could be wrong.

@Ponderingwindow

No, even then!

6 mo babies shouldn't be exposed directly to sun - I appreciate (as you say) there are limitations.

Even swimming - full length costume, hat with covering at back, there's almost zero skin for the sun to reach.

Otherwise they should be out of midday sun, and covered with long trousers / long sleeved top after that.

I know if you were eg abroad some of this wouldn't be fully possible but broadly, the idea is to keep under 1s away from sun, rather than try to use suncream.

My 6 month old would have been scooping mud into his mouth. A minute bit of suncream would have been the least of the problems!