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  Daily 50 Face Lotion

SPF 50
Our score 80.0 / 100

Declared 10% denatured ethanol and 10% octocrylene add tolerance concerns despite no fragrance. Volatile carrier and film former support light spreading; wear is untested and levels do not prove harm.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Lotion
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
No
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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80.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1404 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Declared 10% denatured ethanol and 10% octocrylene add tolerance concerns despite no fragrance. Volatile carrier and film former support light spreading; wear is untested and levels do not prove harm.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 84
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 65
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 88
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 28 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 5 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Water· Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. · Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Propanediol·Isododecane·Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer·Cocos Nucifera Oil·Triethyl Citrate·Acacia Senegal Flower/Stem Extract·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Lysolecithin·Methyl Gluceth-20·Phenoxyethanol·Pullulan·Sclerotium Gum·Silica·Sodium Polyacrylate·Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Tocopheryl Acetate·Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate·Xanthan Gum
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
05 Water Water
06 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
07 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
08 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
09 Propanediol Propanediol
10 Isododecane Isododecane
11 Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
12 Cocos Nucifera Oil Coconut Oil
13 Triethyl Citrate Triethyl Citrate
14 Acacia Senegal Flower/Stem Extract Acacia Senegal Gum
15 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
16 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
17 Lysolecithin Lysolecithin
18 Methyl Gluceth-20 Methyl Gluceth-20
19 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
20 Pullulan Pullulan
21 Sclerotium Gum Sclerotium Gum
22 Silica Silica
23 Sodium Polyacrylate Sodium Polyacrylate
24 Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Vitamin C Ester (THD Ascorbate)
25 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
26 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
27 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
28 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum