Joylab Brighter Sun-Day Spf 50
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Joylab Brighter Sun-Day SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide and the modern UVA filter Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and does not commonly sting. Protection is rated good and it is generally low on pore-clogging risk. With a score of 75.4/100, it is a solid everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −16.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −11 BHA at #34, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed)
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White cast
Low
60
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +7.1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −3 Paraffinum Liquidum at #11, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #21, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
- → 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 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 →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (37)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- 3 → dewy occlusive
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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21 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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30 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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34 BHA
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
- ↓ 11 on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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37 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is Joylab Brighter Sun-Day SPF 50 good?
It scores 75.4/100 with good protection, making it a sensible everyday SPF 50. The modern UVA filter helps round out the coverage.
Does the Joylab Brighter Sun-Day Spf 50 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast with a balanced, lightweight finish. It should wear invisibly on most skin tones.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen pairing Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide with the modern UVA filter Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol.