Review of Sunscreen Towelettes for Kids by Baby Silk

Sunscreen has made some major improvements in the past 10 years.  It’s wonderful to have wide spectrum, oil free and even spray on sunscreen.  However, I was particularly thrilled to try out a new sunscreen product from MD Moms - Baby Silk Sunscreen Towelettes!  What a smart idea! These towelettes are saturated with a sweat-proof, broad spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen. Each wipe contains enough sunscreen to cover a few kids from head to toe. 

Pros:

• Each wipe goes a long way
• Applies very gently on kids
• Sunscreen was very effective

Cons:

•  A little pricey

The very first time I used the towelettes, I took my two children, ages 4 and two, to our neighborhood pool.  We live in Atlanta where the sun beats down all day long.  I was a bit nervous using it for fear if it failed, I would have two very sunburned children.   I loved that the towelettes are really soft and truly laden with sunscreen.  Each wipe promises enough sunscreen to cover a child from head to toe and you better believe it! In fact, I used that first towelette on the face of my son, my daughter and myself.  I was disappointed that there were not more people to wipe it all over.  The smell was wonderful: light and fresh. I found that my children were thrilled I was wiping something soft on their face instead of awkwardly trying to rub a giant glob of sunscreen into their skin while avoiding their eyes. With each swipe of the towelette, I saw the sunscreen on my children’s skin.

Throughout the day, I watched carefully to make sure that the sunscreen from the towelettes were doing what had been promised.  As the kids jumped into the pool, I noticed the water beading up on their skin and falling away.  After almost an hour in the pool, we took a break.  As the kids dried off, I inspected them to find out if the sunscreen had remained.  To my pleasant surprise, there was still a solid covering on their skin that was visible.

I wanted to recover the kids with another round of sunscreen before jumping back into the pool to be sure they were adequately covered.  I assumed that I would have to get another wipe.  Surprisingly, the first towelette I had used still had another round of sunscreen in it.  As a typical wipe, however, it does dry out if left out for too long. 

The pack of sunscreen towelettes only has 15 wipes in a pack which really doesn’t seem enough considering that each pack costs $26  (Buy it on Amazon). I wish that I loved the price as much as I love the product.  Regardless, my children love the wipes as much as I do.  Both the 4 year old and the two year old can easily use them on themselves. They know how to remove the towelettes from the packaging, re-seal the package, and apply the sunscreen.  I love products that allow my kids the opportunity to take care of themselves.

I am not looking forward to the day when my pack of wipes is empty. I love that these towelettes are packaged conveniently and that the sunscreen does in fact cover and protect.   I would recommend this product to anyone, but especially for use with kids.

* Disclosure: This complimentary product was received from the manufacturer to be reviewed by Trekaroo. I
received no other compensation, and was not required to express any particular point of view and I always express my honest opinion.

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mjschubert is a Trekaroo Superoo elite reviewer 2010. 

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