DCL Super Sheer Sunscreen Spf 50
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
DCL Super Sheer Sunscreen Spf 50 is a sunscreen that combines zinc oxide with the older chemical filter octinoxate for good protection. It has a balanced finish with a low white cast and wears lightweight, and it is generally gentle, commonly not stinging the eyes and low on pore-clogging risk. It works okay under makeup. With a score of 73.9 out of 100, it is a sheer, easy-to-wear daily option, though the simple filter pairing keeps it from the top tier.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 10.5% declared
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 10.5% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Laureth-12)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #15, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 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 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 C
- β¨ Vitamin E
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (39)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 28 10.5% declared
- β 18 10.5% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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19 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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23 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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28 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Laureth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does DCL Super Sheer Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low on white cast despite containing zinc oxide. The balanced finish wears sheer and lightweight, so it should not leave a noticeable residue.
Is the DCL Super Sheer Sunscreen Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a combination formula. It pairs mineral zinc oxide with the chemical filter octinoxate.
Is it any good?
It scores 73.9 out of 100, a sheer and easy-to-wear daily option. Protection is good at SPF 50, though the simple two-filter pairing keeps it from the top tier.