Beyer&Söhne Dayshade Spf 50
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Beyer&Söhne Dayshade is an SPF 50 chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid filter set, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Tinosorb S), Ethylhexyl Triazone, and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone). It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight, and is rated low for white cast, so it generally wears clean on most skin tones. The formula reads as low pore-clogging risk and does not commonly sting. With excellent protection and a 91.5/100 score, it is one of the stronger options in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- −6 UVB coverage saturated
- −16.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −6.3 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
- −36 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 9 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 13 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 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 E
- ✨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (14)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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3 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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 (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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10 Tocotrienols
Supporting ingredient
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11 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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12 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does Beyer&Söhne Dayshade SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a hybrid sunscreen with a dewy finish, it generally blends in clean across most skin tones without a noticeable mineral residue.
Is the Beyer&Söhne Dayshade Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on a hybrid filter set including Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Uvinul A Plus, and Avobenzone. There are no mineral filters like zinc or titanium.
Is Beyer&Söhne Dayshade SPF 50 any good?
Yes. It scores 91.5/100 with excellent protection, a low white cast, and a lightweight dewy feel, making it one of the stronger picks in its group.