Even if sun exposure is not recommended for children under 3 years of age (especially between 12:00 and 16:00), it is sometimes impossible to get through. Especially on holiday where afternoon games at the pool and at the beach are de rigueur. Only one solution to protect the younger ones from UV: coat them with sunscreen as often as possible. It is also a way of educating them to good protective gestures .
Discover our selection of the best sunscreens for children and babies .

Why choose a sunscreen for children?

Most brands offer sun creams dedicated to children. And it is not only a marketing blow: the sun cream for children is really adapted to their skin. The composition of sun creams is different from our traditional sunscreen . They are made up of a maximum of mineral sunscreens (which screen against the sun) and a minimum of chemical filters (to reinforce the UVA protection action). Another important point: the sunscreen for children has the highest protection factor (SPF50 ). The higher the sun protection factor, the longer the child is protected. And to the differences of our sunscreen , that for children and babies do not contain perfume. A safe to avoid allergies to their skin so sensitive.

Children's sunscreen is therefore the best solution for protecting the skin of the young from the sun. It begins at an early age until the arrival of puberty, around 10 years. At this point, the skin changes and it is no longer worthwhile to opt for a specific sunscreen.

Sun cream for children: is it enough?

The sun cream is applied to the entire body and face every 2 hours. But it is not enough to completely protect the skin of the little ones against the misdeeds of the sun. The hat and sunglasses are 2 essential accessories at the beach or pool. The ideal is still to go further by coupling sunscreen and specific clothing. Several brands of sport, fashion and cosmetics sell tee-shirts or combinations anti UV .

Repeated sunburns in children can cause serious consequences in adulthood (skin pigmentation, cancer ...). Hence the interest of protecting our children from the sun. But sometimes you have to trick and adopt some tricks to convince children to put on sunscreen . Discover our selection of sun creams for children .

Thanks to Dr. Philippe Deshayes, dermatologist and scientific consultant La Roche-Posay.