Estée Lauder Daywear Anti-Oxidant Beauty Benefit BB SPF 35
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Estee Lauder Daywear BB is a chemical-led SPF 35 BB cream using older filters including octinoxate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and oxybenzone alongside titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It wears to a balanced finish, feels lightweight, and keeps white cast low, though it can sometimes sting. It is generally low in pore-clogging risk and okay under makeup. With a score of 60.1 and good protection, it is a serviceable tinted day cream with a dated filter set.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #74, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −22.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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Health safety
Low
17
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #74
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 1.1% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #73
- +16.8 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #74
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 1.1% declared
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid)
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Laurate)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −50 7 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #75, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 1 Glycerin at #37, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #50, hyaluronic family
- → 3 3 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Urea, Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (83)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 1.1% declared
- ↑ 10 1.1% declared
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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5 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 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 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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Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
-
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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30 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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40 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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41 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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42 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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43 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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51 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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54 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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57 Fumaric Acid
Supporting ingredient
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58 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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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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61 Cyclodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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64 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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65 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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66 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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67 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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74 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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75 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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76 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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77 Ci 77288
Colorant or pigment
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78 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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80 Ci 77289
Colorant or pigment
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81 Carmine
Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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83 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
What SPF is the Estee Lauder Daywear BB?
It is rated SPF 35. Protection is rated good, suitable for everyday wear.
Is the Estée Lauder Daywear Anti-Oxidant Beauty Benefit BB SPF 35 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical-led, using older filters such as octinoxate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and oxybenzone alongside titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
Is the Estée Lauder Daywear Anti-Oxidant Beauty Benefit BB SPF 35 any good?
Its score is 60.1 out of 100, which is middling. The lightweight, low-cast tint is nice, but the dated filter set holds it back.