Best Baby Suncare & Sun Protection UK

Sun protection for babies works best layered — cream, clothing and shade together — rather than any one product doing the whole job, and these six cover each of those layers. On cream, Childs Farm's SPF50+ lotion (£12) is the practical everyday choice, fragrance-free and cheap enough to apply liberally, which is exactly what's needed. Green People's organic option (£30, the priciest here) uses non-nano mineral filters for parents wanting to minimise synthetic ingredients, but at SPF30 it offers lower protection than the SPF50+ norm most guidance recommends for babies, and costs considerably more per ml.

On clothing, Splash About's UPF 50+ rash vest (£18) and Konfidence's Splashy swimsuit (£24.99) both give protection that never wears off or needs reapplying, unlike cream — the rash vest covering torso and arms from age 1-2 upward, the Konfidence a fleece-lined, snugger-fitting option for younger babies (3-24 months) that also keeps them warmer in cool UK water. JoJo Maman Bébé's flap hat (£14) covers the area both cream and swimwear tend to miss — the neck — with a UPF 50 rated flap across five sizes from newborn.

Hauck's pram parasol (£12.99, the cheapest here) is the shade layer, a universal clamp-on SPF50+ canopy that fits most pushchair frames without needing a brand-specific match, though the clamp can loosen on longer or bumpier walks.