Sunscreen
CHF35.10 CHF140.40/1l
Eucerin SUN Kids Sensitive Protect Trigger Spray SPF 50+
Sun spray, SPF 50+, 250 ml, 311 g
The best cost the least: Stiftung Warentest tests children's sunscreens
30.6.2023
Translation: machine translated
Stiftung Warentest takes a close look at 19 sunscreens for children. The good news: many provide very good protection. The surprising news: the best are also the cheapest.
First the work, then the pleasure. Nowhere else does the saying fit better than on the topic of children's sunscreen. Because let's be honest: there's hardly anything more annoying in summer than smearing on impatient fidgets. For months on end. Several times a day. But as parents, there's no way around it. So close your eyes and keep going.
With wide eyes, you regularly stand in front of the huge sun cream shelf in the supermarket and don't even know where to start. Children's sun cream should provide good protection, that's clear. Pleasant and quick to apply, too. But it shouldn't be too expensive either, because you'll need a litre of it in summer.
Two favourable ones in first place
Foundation Warentest has now examined at least 19 of the numerous children's sunscreens - creams, lotions and sprays with sun protection factors 30, 50 and 50+. The result is generally positive: Most perform well, only four are inadequate.
Even better: reliable sun protection for children doesn't have to cost a lot. The two test winners are also among the cheapest.
- The "Cien Sun Kids" sun cream from Lidl costs 2.75 euros (2.70 francs) per 100 millilitres and shares first place with the "Sunozon Kids" sun spray from Rossmann, which is available for 1.68 euros (1.65 francs). The two winners are not available in our shop.
- Five sunscreens make it onto the silver podium: "Sonnenlotion Sensitiv" from Bübchen, "Kids Dry Touch Sun Gel-Creme Ultraleicht" from Eucerin, "Kids Sensitive Expert+" from Garnier Ambre Solaire, "Babysanft Sonnenmilch Ultra Sensitiv" from Hipp and "Lavozon Kids Sonnenmilch" from Müller.
- Third place goes to "Sun Kids Liposomal Lotion" from Daylong Cetaphil and "Babies & Kids Sensitive Protection" from Nivea Sun. -
According to Stiftung Warentest, you can trust the following four products from our range - they have been awarded the rating "good":
Sunscreen
Quantity discount
CHF13.30 per piece for 2 units CHF92.66/1l
Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids Sensitive Advanced +
Sun spray, SPF 50+, 150 ml, 280 g
Sunscreen
CHF19.70 CHF98.50/1l
NIVEA Babies & Kids Sensitive Protect Lotion
Sun lotion, SPF 50, 200 ml, 236 g
Sunscreen
only 275 of 800 remaining
CHF18.70 was CHF22.90 CHF124.66/1l
Daylong Kids Lotion
Sun lotion, SPF 50+, 150 ml, 220 g
Four do not fulfil the knock-out criterion
The German consumer magazine criticised the following four children's sunscreens as "poor": "Sonnenmilch Kids" from the Biosolis brand, "Sundance Kids Sonnenmilch" from dm, "Kids Sunfluid" from Ey and "Baby & Kids Sonnencreme" from Mayben. They do not fulfil the most important test point "compliance with UV protection" and were therefore not even subjected to further checks.
The two expensive natural cosmetics from Biosolis and Ey are particularly disappointing. Both cost 24 euros (23.45 francs) per 100 millilitres - but do not offer sufficient protection against UVA rays.
Three are difficult to apply
As anyone with children knows, a sunscreen is only really good if it is easy and quick to apply. Stiftung Warentest calls this test factor "application" and tested the test products on forearms for this purpose.
Three sun protection products were clearly criticised: Lavera's "Kids Sensitive Sun Lotion" flows poorly through the spray head because it is too viscous. The opposite happened with the "Sea Sun Cream" from Paediprotect - it disintegrated into oily and watery components. And the "Alverde Naturkosmetik Kids Sensitiv Sonnenbalsam" leaves too much of a white film on the skin, according to the team of experts.
These two sunscreens from our range received a "poor" or "sufficient" in the "Application" test category:
Cover photo: Shutterstock/Penyushkina
Katja Fischer
Senior Editor
Katja.Fischer@digitecgalaxus.chMom of Anna and Elsa, aperitif expert, group fitness fanatic, aspiring dancer and gossip lover. Often a multitasker and a person who wants it all, sometimes a chocolate chef and queen of the couch.
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