Kids' sunscreen that doesn't sting eyes

Black Girl Sunscreen Kids SPF 50 has the best record for not stinging: 22 of 25 parents said it didn't sting their child's eyes. The brand doesn't sell it on Amazon, so the best pick on Amazon is Sun Bum Kids Clear Face Stick SPF 50 at 8 of 11, from a smaller group of parents. Sun Bum Kids Clear Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 has the weakest record here: 13 of 13 parents who mentioned eyes said it stung.

  • 171 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Aug 2021 to Aug 2026

Updated . How we count

Did it sting their eyes? What parents said
  1. Black Girl Sunscreen Kids SPF 50 25 said either way
  2. Sun Bum Kids Clear Face Stick SPF 50 11 said either way
  3. Sun Bum Kids Clear Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 13 said either way

Share of parents who stated an outcome for stinging. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

Best record Black Girl Sunscreen Kids SPF 50 22 of 25 say it didn't sting their child's eyes
Sun Bum Kids Clear Face Stick SPF 50 Best pick on Amazon Sun Bum Kids Clear Face Stick SPF 50 8 of 11 say it didn't sting their child's eyes See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

Same brand, opposite results: Sun Bum's face stick came in at 8 of 11, while 13 of 13 parents said its lotion stung their child's eyes.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points parents repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1

Black Girl Sunscreen

Kids SPF 50

Best for rubbing in clear

22/25 say it didn't sting their child's eyes

Parents keep coming back to how it goes on: 42% say it rubs in clear and 22% call it good value. Complaints are few, with 10% finding it greasy.

What parents praise

  • Rubs in clear 43%
  • Gentle on skin 25%
  • Good value 23%
  • No sunburn 18%
  • Easy to apply 13%

What parents complain about

  • Greasy 10%
  • Rash or irritation 5%
Where parents said it
  • Target 22 of 25
  • Brand site 4 of 5 shown, not counted

Share of 40 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

2 Sun Bum Kids Clear Face Stick SPF 50

Sun Bum

Kids Clear Face Stick SPF 50

Best for quick swipes on the go

8/11 say it didn't sting their child's eyes

Easy to put on is the big praise, at 30% of reviews, and 8 of 11 parents said it didn't sting. The catch is sunburn: 43% of reviews say their kids still got sunburned.

What parents praise

  • Easy to apply 30%
  • No sunburn 27%
  • Gentle on skin 10%
  • Rubs in clear 7%

What parents complain about

  • Still got sunburned 43%
Where parents said it
  • Target 8 of 11
  • Brand site 3 of 4 shown, not counted
3

Sun Bum

Kids Clear Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

0/13 say it didn't sting their child's eyes

Every parent who brought up eyes said this lotion stung, 13 of 13, and 34% of all its reviews mention stinging. On the plus side, 11% say it rubs in clear.

What parents praise

  • Rubs in clear 11%
  • Gentle on skin 5%

What parents complain about

  • Still got sunburned 11%
  • Greasy 8%
  • Rash or irritation 8%
Where parents said it
  • Target 0 of 13
  • Brand site 1 of 3 shown, not counted

Share of 38 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

Where these numbers come from

The 3 products ranked here carry 1,595 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about stinging, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Aug 2021 and Aug 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (0 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

We count what parents report. Nothing here is medical or safety advice: for a sick baby, call your pediatrician, and for car seats, a certified child passenger safety technician can check the install.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most parents here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. Black Girl Sunscreen Kids SPF 50 Target (40 reviews counted)
  2. Sun Bum Kids Clear Face Stick SPF 50 Target (30 reviews counted)
  3. Sun Bum Kids Clear Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Target (38 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

Which kids' sunscreen doesn't sting eyes?

Black Girl Sunscreen Kids SPF 50 has the best record, with 22 of 25 parents saying it didn't sting their child's eyes. Sun Bum Kids Clear Face Stick SPF 50 follows at 8 of 11 and is the best pick on Amazon.

Does Sun Bum Kids sunscreen sting eyes?

It depends on which one. The Sun Bum Kids Clear Face Stick SPF 50 came in at 8 of 11, but 13 of 13 parents said the Sun Bum Kids Clear Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 stung their child's eyes.

What else do parents complain about?

Sunburn comes up for the stick: 43% of Sun Bum Kids Clear Face Stick SPF 50 reviews say their kids still got sunburned. For Black Girl Sunscreen Kids SPF 50, the main complaint is a greasy feel, at 10% of reviews.

How should I use sunscreen on babies and young kids?

Follow the label, including how much to use and when to reapply, and always reapply after swimming or sweating. For babies under six months, ask your pediatrician about sunscreen and keep them in the shade.

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