Dalton Bright Perfection Protective Day Cream SPF 50
91/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dalton Bright Perfection Protective Day Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using a wide set of modern filters, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with a low white cast, is generally non-stinging and low on pore-clogging risk, and works okay under makeup. With excellent rated protection and a high 91.3/100 score, it is one of the stronger daily day creams in the catalog.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
99
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +12 Polysilicone-15 at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #18, UV filter
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +7.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #23, UV filter
- −35 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #8
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
High
38
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linolenic Acid)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Lauroyl Lysine)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #8
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (43)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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8 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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20 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 7.2 UV protection
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24 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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26 Maris Aqua
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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
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43 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Dalton Bright Perfection Day Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a chemical sunscreen on a wide set of modern filters, it absorbs cleanly and wears with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Dalton Bright Perfection Protective Day Cream SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and low pore-clogging risk, so it is generally friendly to oily and acne-prone skin. It is also non-stinging on sensitive skin.
Is Dalton Bright Perfection SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores a high 91.3/100 with excellent rated protection. It is one of the stronger daily day creams in the catalog.