Darling Glowy Face Cream Spf 50+
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Darling Glowy Face Cream SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen combining filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with Zinc Oxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk, and sits okay under makeup. With excellent rated protection and a 78.2/100 score, it is a solid glow-leaning daily face cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +13.3 Benzophenone-4 at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −32.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −2.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Sulisobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −13 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-4)
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Eye sting
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Benzophenone-4 at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #43
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #35, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate SE)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #18, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #43
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 5 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #43
- → 6 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 6 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (47)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Benzophenone-4)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↓ 7 Sulisobenzone, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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7 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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15 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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43 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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44 Tris Citrate
Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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46 D-Limonene
Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
Does Darling Glowy Face Cream SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast even though it includes Zinc Oxide. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and a glow-leaning look.
Is Darling Glowy Face Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining chemical filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Ethylhexyl Triazone with Zinc Oxide.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes, protection is rated excellent and it scores 78.2/100. With low pore-clogging risk and no stinging, it is a solid daily face cream that sits okay under makeup.