Hooman Khoarsani, chief of the Division of Dermatologic & Cosmetic Surgery of the Mount Sinai Health System. Use a physical NOT chemical sunscreen A physical sunscreen containing titanium dioxide or zinc oxide is less likely to irritate a babys sensitive skin. Waldorf, Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, agrees, suggesting parents who want to bring children six months or younger outside “keep them in the shade, out of the heat, and put them in a hat and light loose sun-protective clothing.” As a good rule of thumb, only the hands and feet should be left uncovered, adds Dr. It’s also important to note that “babies under six-months old should be physically protected from the sun rather than using any form of sunscreen,” according to Dr. She notes that mineral sunscreens are also less likely to contain a UV filter like oxybenzone, a common ingredient in chemical sunscreens that can disrupt your hormone balance and prove harmful to reefs and other undersea life.
Thankfully, most sunscreens formulated for babies and children are mineral sunscreens that “physically block the sun,” as opposed to chemical sunscreens that “absorb into your skin,” according to Lindsey Bordone, an assistant professor of dermatology at the Columbia University Medical Center. Across the board, the dermatologists we spoke to recommend mineral sunscreens - ones containing physical sun-blockers such as zinc oxide or titanium dioxide - “because we know they offer the broadest protection against UVA and UVB sun rays and tend to be less irritating to the skin,” says Vikash Oza, director of pediatric dermatology at NYU Langone Health. Photo: Constance Bannister Corp/Getty Imagesīuying sunscreen for babies and children involves a little more care and caution, since kids have thinner, more fragile skin.
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