Dr. Davey Cream SPF 60
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr. Davey Cream SPF 60 is a chemical formula listing Benzophenone-3, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, and octocrylene. It applies with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel and is low on the pore-clogging scale, though it carries a medium chance of stinging near the eyes. Despite the high stated SPF, the protection rating is weak. With a score of 49.0, it sits at the bottom of this group and is best treated with caution.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
34
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #2, UV filter
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- −9.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #19, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #13, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteth-10 Phosphate)
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #2, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
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 C
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (21)
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 (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- ↑ 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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10 Paraffin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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21 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Dr. Davey Cream SPF 60 a good sunscreen?
Despite the high stated SPF, its protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0 out of 100, near the bottom of its group. It is best treated with caution.
Is the Dr. Davey Cream SPF 60 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical formula, listing Benzophenone-3, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, and octocrylene.
Does Dr. Davey Cream sting?
It carries a medium chance of stinging, so apply carefully near the eyes. White cast is low and the finish is lightweight.