Bondi Sands Sunny Daze Hydrating SPF 50+ Face Fluid Drops
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bondi Sands Sunny Daze Hydrating SPF 50+ Face Fluid Drops is a hybrid sunscreen using 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Octocrylene for good protection. The finish is balanced and lightweight with low white cast, low sting and low breakout risk. It works okay under makeup. With a 63.4/100 score, it is a reasonable hydrating face SPF for daily wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +12 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #1, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +22 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- −13.4 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (20)
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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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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pH adjuster
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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12 Erythritol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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19 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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20 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
Does Bondi Sands Sunny Daze SPF 50+ Drops leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. The lightweight fluid drops have a balanced finish and stay largely invisible on most skin tones.
Is the Bondi Sands Sunny Daze Hydrating SPF 50+ Face Fluid Drops mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, using 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Octocrylene.
Is it good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It is rated low for both sting and pore-clogging risk, so it is generally gentle. With good protection and a 63.4/100 score, it is a reasonable hydrating face SPF.