DALTON MARINE COSMETICS Sun Care UV-protection Cream UVA/UVB SPF 50+
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
DALTON MARINE COSMETICS Sun Care UV-protection Cream SPF 50+ is a hybrid chemical formula combining several modern filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone with classic UVB and UVA filters. It wears with a balanced finish and low white cast, though the medium sting reading suggests caution around the eyes. The formula is lightweight and low on breakout risk, and it sits okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a score of 76.9, it is a solid high-SPF choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −40.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −19.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #11 (nano)
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (28)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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25 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is DALTON MARINE Sun Care good for high sun protection?
Yes, protection reads excellent at SPF 50+, and it scores 76.9 out of 100. It combines several modern filters with classic UVB and UVA filters for broad coverage. That makes it a solid choice for longer sun exposure.
Does the DALTON MARINE COSMETICS Sun Care UV-protection Cream UVA/UVB SPF 50+ sting the eyes?
The sting reading is medium, so it is generally wise to keep it away from the immediate eye area. White cast stays low and breakout risk is low. The finish is balanced.
Is the DALTON MARINE COSMETICS Sun Care UV-protection Cream UVA/UVB SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid formula with no mineral filters listed. It blends modern filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with older UVB and UVA filters. It wears lightweight under makeup.