Ready for summer? Then let's go: apply sunscreen and get out into the fresh air! But which sunscreen really protects children's skin well from harmful UV radiation? We tested 23 sunscreens for children. Most provide very good protection, and two of the most affordable products in the test are the winners...

Apart from the controversial UV filters, we found very little to criticise in children's sunscreens. However, four conventional sun creams contain plastic compounds such as synthetic polymers. Their long-term consequences for humans and the environment have not been sufficiently researched...