nfants less than six months old not to use sunscreen on babies under 6 months Protect your baby from sun exposure using baby-specific sunscreen babies six months and over may use sunscreen special sunscreen lotion specifically formulated for babies children under six months if your baby is above six months covers baby comfortably from the sun children under 6 months old zinc oxide Baby sunscreen: what’s recommended? Mayo Clinic according to the Mayo Clinic When Is It OK for a Baby to Wear Sunscreen? Mayo Clinic Babies under six months of age should not wear sunscreen should apply sunscreen liberally every two hours mayo clinic recommends mineral based (zinc oxide or titanium oxide) using sunscreen on newborns is not recommended recommended The Mayo Clinic kept out of direct sunlight Infants & babies