Bellamy Dewfend Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bellamy Dewfend Broad Spectrum SPF 50 is a mineral-modern hybrid that leads with zinc oxide and modern triazine filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It keeps white cast low, feels lightweight with a balanced finish, does not commonly sting, and has a low pore-clogging profile. Protection is good and it sits okay under makeup. At 81.9 out of 100, it is generally a reliable daily sunscreen that blends mineral and modern chemical filters well.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +6.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #21, UV filter
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #16
- −3 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #10, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
High
17
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Laurate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Lecithin)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Trideceth-6)
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Fabric stains
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #19, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #16, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (35)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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11 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
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33 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Does Bellamy Dewfend leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so most users should not see noticeable residue. It pairs zinc oxide with modern triazine filters, which helps it blend more cleanly than a pure mineral sunscreen.
Is the Bellamy Dewfend Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral-modern hybrid. It uses zinc oxide alongside modern chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is Bellamy Dewfend SPF 50 good?
It scores 81.9 out of 100, which is strong. Protection is good, it feels lightweight, and it has a low pore-clogging profile, making it a reliable daily pick.