I chose this product because we have a 7 month old baby & a 10 year old with fair skin. we are generally outside on the weekends and we love the beach. After reading an article published by the Environmental Working Group on sunscreen toxicity, I decided to go with a more natural product. Alba Botanica Kids SPF 45 gets a 5 on their scale which puts it smack in the middle. This rating seems based primarily on their assessment that the UVA/UVB protection. The EWG found that this product provides quite a bit more UVB protection than UVA. That said, it has all vegetarian ingredients, the bulk of which are deemed safe by the EWG, and Alba does not test on animals. It is also free of parabens.On first application there is a pleasant cucumber scent, and the texture of the lotion is very generous a little goes a long way. To my relief it does not leave the skin feeling tacky or sticky. It seems to absorb quickly, and after it is applied there's a familiar sunscreen scent.
So far we have found it to be droolproof, and quite sweat proof. It did not irritate our baby's skin or eyes, since he rubs his eyes when he's tired, I've been particularly wary of eye irritation.
If you are in and out of the water, it will need to be reapplied a couple of times during the day, but for regular outdoor activities it holds up very well on the entire family. And hey, it's the official sunscreen of the New York Mets!
Overall a solid product that does what it claims and seems a good value.
