Cetaphil Daylong Sun SPF 30 Losion
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cetaphil Daylong Sun SPF 30 Lotion is a chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid set of modern organic filters including Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with a low white-cast reading and works well under makeup. Sting and pore-clogging are both low. With excellent protection and a score of 86.7/100, it is one of the strongest options here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +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)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- β20.7 UVB coverage saturated
- β3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #7
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (19)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 β dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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7 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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8 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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13 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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16 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is the Cetaphil Daylong Sun SPF 30 Losion a good sunscreen?
Yes, protection is rated excellent and it scores 86.7/100, one of the strongest options in its group. It uses a set of modern UV filters.
Does the Cetaphil Daylong Sun SPF 30 Losion leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. The formula is designed to absorb clear with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid, using modern filters including ethylhexyl triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, with no mineral filters.