by365 Powdery UV Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
by365 Powdery UV Cream is an SPF 50+ PA++++ hybrid sunscreen that blends modern filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and octocrylene. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging risk. It is an okay base under makeup. With excellent protection and a score of 79.8, it is a solid daily choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #13, UV filter
- −10.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −6 Sensitizing preservatives (Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octocrylene at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Ethylhexanoate/Stearate/Adipate)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #13, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 7.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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6 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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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), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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13 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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18 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does by365 Powdery UV Cream SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it rates low on white cast. This hybrid formula uses mostly modern organic filters, so it blends in cleanly on most skin tones.
Is the by365 Powdery UV Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable. The finish is balanced and it rates low on pore-clogging risk, so it commonly works for oily and acne-prone skin.
Is by365 Powdery UV Cream SPF 50+ good?
Yes, it scores 79.8 out of 100 with excellent protection. It is lightweight and gentle, making it a solid everyday choice.