Kindy Glow Happy Daisy - 2in1 Day Cream Moisturizer & UV Protection (SPF)
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kindy Glow Happy Daisy is a 2-in-1 day cream and moisturizer with added UV protection, using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide. It keeps white cast low, wears with a balanced finish, and stays lightweight with a low pore-clogging profile. As a multitasking moisturizer its sun protection is weak, so it is generally better as a light daily cream than a primary sunscreen. Its score of 49.0/100 reflects that limited protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
27
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- +2.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Polyacrylamide)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (27)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Botanical extract
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11 Glabridin
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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15 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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21 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Fragrance
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Fragrance
Is Kindy Glow Happy Daisy a real sunscreen?
It is a 2-in-1 day cream and moisturizer with added UV protection rather than a dedicated sunscreen. Its sun protection is rated weak, so it is generally better as a light daily cream than a primary sunscreen.
Is the Kindy Glow Happy Daisy - 2in1 Day Cream Moisturizer & UV Protection (SPF) mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula. It combines Titanium Dioxide as a mineral filter with the chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears with a balanced finish and stays lightweight on the skin.