Customer Reviews

BurnOut SPF 30+ KIDS Physical Sunscreen

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I've tried so many of the chemical-free sunscreens on the market including California Baby (stick and lotion), Sunny Days (stick), Ocean Potion Naturals, UV Natural Baby, Neutrogena Sensitive Skin mineral sunblock, Alba Botanica "SUN" kids mineral sunscreen...to name the ones I can remember. I like BurnOut Kids the best for several reasons: 1) it works well even on my son's pasty-white skin 2) it's not greasy at all 3) it blends in really well and doesn't leave you looking too white. 4) And most important, it got really safe marks on the EWG (Environmental Working Group) web site. The only negative is it leaves your skin with a slightly tacky feeling, but to me it's much better than a greasy feeling.

We tried Burnout along with Blue Lizard and Hara after learning a bit from the Environmental Working Group's 2010 sunscreen reviews on toxicity. Burnout was the most expensive but did the best job. We were in full August sun for two weeks at the Jersey shore. No reapplication necessary from what we noticed and we never burned. Easier to apply than Hara and Blue Lizard and no smell whatsoever.

This is not a holy grail sunscreen for me, but it's darn good. I've tried three versions of BurnOut. It is somewhat sticky and it takes a few minutes to spread evenly. The stickiness is worth putting up with. Be sure to use enough -- you need about 1/4 teaspoon for your face. Burnout is not as white as Badger or Loving Naturals, but it IS a bit white. Any zinc oxide sunscreen is going to be. Sometimes I mix a little gel bronzer in it to tone down the whiteness. Many days, I just put up with it. I am an outdoorsy type who is most concerned with protection.

I live in the southern US and spend time on the beach. I can assure you that, properly applied, there is NO tanning with this sunscreen. I can spend two entire days on a Gulf Coast beach and return home without a single tan line.

I've only used this product a couple of times so far but I'm excited after reading reviews on how toxic my sunscreen of choice was on the Environmental Working Group 2010 Sunscreen review. This one, on the other hand, had great ratings for being safer chemically and still effective. It seems more runny than what I'm used to, which is the usual hard-to-rub in stuff. I thought previously that the heavy ones with more zinc oxide or titanium dioxide was all I needed to look for as far as ingredients, but apparently some sunscreens have that *plus* chemicals that are not good for you. This was ranked as a 1 (best choice) vs mine that I was using on my family which had a 7, a much higher level of toxins involved. I'm happy to choose to sacrifice slightly less sunscreen rating (over my old one) for the fact that it's not hazardous to my family's health.

I've lost count of how many sunscreens I have tried on my son. All the safe ones (by EWG standards) are always hard to put on and leave him looking like a ghost. The only ones that would go on well were the spray ones which are not considered safe. I am totally in love with BurnOut. Not only does it get a really good safety rating but it goes on so easily and does not leave any kind of residue. It also does not feel sticky and comes off easily in the shower - something that I have not found with any of the other sunscreens I have tried including California Baby, Aveeno and Loving Naturals. This is a keeper and I am a permanent fan!

This product is easy to apply and not tacky or sticky at all. I tried several different chemical free sun blocks and this was my second favorite! It spreads very easily and is not thick like other brands I've tried. It doesn't leave your child or yourself looking iridescent or chalky either. I find it may come off a very little bit in water so be sure to reapply when at the beach or pool as needed. It turned my kiddy pool slightly cloudy but much less cloudy than other brands I've tried. I run a home daycare and used this on all of the children who range from dark skinned to very very fair and it seemed to work well for everyone. It also works well for infants and toddlers and I didn't notice any apparent eye irritations on anyone. I'm not giving it 5 stars b/c I feel it is a little too expensive for the small ammount that's provided. It's too bad that can't price these products more reasonably.

Personally I like ThinkBaby Sunblock a little more based on price(it's about 2 dollars cheaper for the same ammount) they both seem just as effective and easy to apply. Thinkbaby also has a mild natural fragrance, which I find I prefer and it didn't cloud up the kiddy pool at all.

This is my favorite, favorite sunscreen to use on my children. It's a runny lotion and rubs in so easily. My two-year-olds will not tolerate me rubbing in thick sunscreen all over their faces. With this, they don't struggle as much and I can rub it in fast and easy.

It can leave the slightest paleness to your skin but it really isn't bad. My kids are half Greek; my daughter is olive skinned and my son is out-right tan. They just both look a shade lighter but not white.

I also use it myself, including on my face, and love it. It has a high glycerin content so it can feel a little tacky sometimes but it doesn't last long.

I have tried so many physical sunscreens (Vanicream, Purple Prairie, Trukid Sunny Days, Trukid Sunny Days Sport, Episencial Sunny Sunscreen, Badger, Goddess Garden Baby, ThinkBaby, Kabana, Kabana Tinted, Eco Logical Body, Eco Logical Face, Eco Logical Baby, etc). BurnOut Kids is my primary choice for my children because of ease of application. I hate "sunscreen drag" and some of the aforementioned sunscreens have it. I do not want to tug and pull and push on my skin to rub something into it. I want a product to glide over my skin easily and this does just that.

I also love the Eco Logical sunscreens. I use those and BurnOut on myself, but I use only BurnOut on my kids just because it is so easy to rub into their faces while they are struggling to get away from me.

I base my sunscreen purchases on the Environmental Working Group's ratings, and this product also has great ratings here as well. My 2 yr old son and I have not been burned when using this, I love that it's waterproof, and I love that it's a safe sunscreen that is truly protecting against the UVA/UVB rays, not just against sunburn. I just wish the bottle was larger for the price, but I have found that the truly protective/highly rated sunscreens are more expensive than the common sunscreens on the shelf at your local grocery store- which the majority of are not safe. Highly recommend! Rubs in well too!

I am on the quest for the best natural, physical sunscreen out there for myself and kids. This is my top pick right now along with Erbaviva Baby for daily use under makeup. This is great for when I run. Not oily, not heavy, doesn't make me hot. I can detect a very, very slight zinc odor. Will test this on beach asap. Ordered more.

My family has very light skin with a certainty to burn. We used this on the lake (in the desert) in 100 degree temps. We did not burn. It was very waterproof. When we put it on, we rubbed it in until you could see it no longer... when we got into the water you could see it. (It turned our skin white where applied , so we could tell the spots we had missed. We did reapply after a few hours of swimming. We were in the sun for approx. 6 hours. And no sunburn! As long as this product is available, I will never buy another.