Baby Care Reviewed Jul 5, 2026

Coppertone Pure & Simple Baby SPF 50 Spray

A clean mineral baby sunscreen — recalled in 2021 when benzene turned up in the propellant.

Recall · 2021 · resolved

Coppertone baby-sunscreen benzene recall

Specific lots of Pure & Simple Baby SPF 50 aerosol were recalled Sept 30, 2021 after benzene from the propellant was detected. Resolved.

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Our take

Why It’s on Our Radar

The formula itself is a clean mineral one, but the aerosol was recalled for benzene — so we flag the recalled spray and point you to non-aerosol mineral options.

What's inside

Ingredients & Safety

A 24% zinc-oxide, fragrance-free mineral base — clean — undermined by a benzene recall traced to the aerosol propellant.

Certifications

Fragrance-Free

We read every line on this label. Nothing here is on our watch or caution list — no synthetic fragrance, no flagged chemicals.

Full Ingredient List

Safe Watch Caution
  • Zinc Oxide 24.08%
  • Isobutane
  • Water also listed as Aqua, Purified Water
  • Butyloctyl Salicylate
  • Dimethicone
  • Tocopherol also listed as Vitamin E
  • Caprylyl Glycol

Prefer a spotless pick? Motherlove Herbal Company in Baby & Kids Care is Clean Verified — every ingredient clean, with no recalls or lawsuits on record.

Who owns it

Ownership & Independence

Coppertone is owned by the German consumer-goods group Beiersdorf, which bought it from Bayer in 2019.

Where to buy

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