Beyer&Söhne Dayshade SPF 50+
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Beyer&Söhne Dayshade SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern UV filter set, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Tinosorb S relatives, and Ethylhexyl Triazone, all known for strong, photostable broad-spectrum coverage. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and leaves a low white cast, so it generally sits invisibly on most skin tones. The formula is non-stinging and low on the pore-clogging scale, and it works well under makeup. With an excellent protection rating and a top score of 94.3/100, it is one of the strongest options in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +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)
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −19.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 13 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 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
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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 (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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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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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9 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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10 Tocotrienols
Supporting ingredient
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11 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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12 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does Beyer&Söhne Dayshade SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, so it generally goes on invisibly with a balanced finish. As a chemical sunscreen, it has no mineral pigments that would leave a residue. It is also lightweight on the skin.
Is the Beyer&Söhne Dayshade SPF 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is a reasonable choice: the finish is balanced and it sits low on the pore-clogging scale, which is generally friendlier to breakout-prone skin. It is also non-stinging and works well under makeup.
Is Beyer&Söhne Dayshade SPF 50+ any good?
Yes. It scores 94.3/100, the highest in this group, with an excellent protection rating. It pairs modern, photostable UV filters at SPF 50+ with a comfortable, invisible wear.