Daylong Crème-Gel Légère Spf 50+
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Daylong Creme-Gel Legere SPF 50+ is a hybrid formula with a broad modern filter set including Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Uvinul T 150 and Tinosorb M plus titanium dioxide. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low and carries a low sting risk. Protection is rated excellent. With a high overall score, it is generally an excellent daily choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #19, UV filter
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −31.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −19.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −6 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Titanium Dioxide at #14 (nano)
- −3 Tinosorb M at #20
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Eye sting
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Octinoxate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #11
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #11
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #11
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #11), fast, even canvas
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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 (24)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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pH adjuster
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10 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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11 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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13 Cyclodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Daylong Creme-Gel Legere a good sunscreen?
Protection is rated excellent and the overall score is high, making it generally one of the strongest picks here. It carries a low sting risk.
Is the Daylong Crème-Gel Légère Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid with a broad modern filter set, including Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, Tinosorb M and Uvinul T 150 plus titanium dioxide.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it generally blends in without a visible film. The finish is balanced and lightweight.