Beyer&Söhne Dayshade Cream SPF 50
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Beyer&Söhne Dayshade Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on a fully modern filter system, combining diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, diethylhexyl butamido triazone and ethylhexyl triazone. It wears with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, does not sting, and stays lightweight, with low pore-clogging potential and a good role under makeup. With excellent protection and a top score of 94.3/100, it is one of the best performers in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- −19.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sucrose Distearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 11 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (38)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Tocotrienols
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Ceramide EOS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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30 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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32 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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38 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Beyer&Söhne Dayshade Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. The fully modern chemical filter system wears close to invisible with a balanced finish.
Is the Beyer&Söhne Dayshade Cream SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has low pore-clogging potential and stays lightweight, with a balanced finish and a good role under makeup, so it can suit a range of skin types.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on a fully modern filter system, including diethylhexyl butamido triazone and ethylhexyl triazone.
Is Beyer&Söhne Dayshade Cream any good?
Yes, it scores a top 94.3/100 with excellent measured protection, making it one of the best performers in its group.