Daylong Extreme Liposomal Sun Milk Spf 50+
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Daylong Extreme Liposomal Sun Milk is an SPF 50+ hybrid sunscreen with a modern filter mix including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone for excellent broad-spectrum coverage. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, shows low white cast, and is unlikely to sting. The low pore-clogging profile and good makeup compatibility make it easy to wear daily. With a score of 89.3 out of 100, it is an excellent all-around choice.
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)
- β26.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β23.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β3.4 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #10
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), fast, even canvas
- β 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 βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (22)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 8 UV protection
- β 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
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- β 22.8 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 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 β 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
- β 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 Daylong Extreme Liposomal Sun Milk SPF 50+ a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 89.3 out of 100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection. Its modern filter mix and lightweight, balanced finish make it an excellent all-around choice.
Does the Daylong Extreme Liposomal Sun Milk Spf 50+ work under makeup?
It is rated good as a makeup base, with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast. That makes it generally easy to layer for daily wear.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid built on modern organic filters such as Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone.