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Hamilton SPF 50+ Everyday Face Cream

Hamilton SPF 50
Hamilton SPF 50+ Everyday Face Cream

81/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Hamilton SPF 50+ Everyday Face Cream is a hybrid sunscreen built on Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Octocrylene and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for excellent broad protection. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight and leaves a low white cast, and it works okay as a makeup base. Pore-clogging risk is generally low. With an overall score of 81.0/100, it is a reliable everyday face sunscreen.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 88
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +22 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #2, UV filter
  • +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
  • +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • −19.1 UVB coverage saturated
  • −8.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

High 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Medium 54
  • +100 Starting score
  • −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Safe 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (5)

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.

  1. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  2. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 22 UV protection
  3. 3 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  4. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)

    • ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  5. 5 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

Is Hamilton Everyday Face Cream mineral or chemical?

It is a hybrid chemical formula, using Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Octocrylene and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.

Does the Hamilton SPF 50+ Everyday Face Cream have a white cast?

No, the white cast is low and the finish is balanced. It feels lightweight and works okay under makeup.

Is it good?

It scores 81.0/100 with excellent protection at SPF 50+, making it a reliable everyday face sunscreen. Pore-clogging risk is generally low.

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