Cetaphil Sun Daylong™ Liposomale Lotion SPF 50+
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cetaphil Sun Daylong Liposomale Lotion SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen combining modern filters such as Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, and Uvinul T 150 with ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone. It wears with a balanced finish, a low white cast, and a lightweight, non-stinging feel, and it layers well under makeup. Protection is rated excellent, and the overall score is about 89 out of 100. It is generally a strong choice for sensitive and everyday use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −26.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −23.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −3.4 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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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #10
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), fast, even canvas
- → 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
Full ingredient list (22)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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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 (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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11 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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pH adjuster
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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18 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Cetaphil Sun Daylong SPF 50+ good?
Yes, it scores about 89 out of 100. Protection is rated excellent with modern filters, so it is generally a strong choice for everyday and sensitive skin.
Does the Cetaphil Sun Daylong™ Liposomale Lotion SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. The hybrid formula wears with a balanced finish and is generally invisible on skin.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining modern filters like Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, and Uvinul T 150 with ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone.