m2skincare Ultra Sheer UV Daily Defence SPF 50+
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
m2skincare Ultra Sheer UV Daily Defence SPF 50+ is a hybrid chemical sunscreen combining a modern filter (Tinosorb S) with octinoxate. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and does not commonly sting. Its low pore-clogging profile is generally friendly to most skin. Scoring 76.5 out of 100 with good protection, it is a solid lightweight daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- −2.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #8, hyaluronic family
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (23)
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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Botanical extract
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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12 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does m2skincare Ultra Sheer SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish that earns the ultra sheer name.
Is the m2skincare Ultra Sheer UV Daily Defence SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It pairs the modern filter Tinosorb S with octinoxate.
Is this sunscreen good?
It scores 76.5 out of 100 with good UV protection. It is a solid lightweight daily SPF 50 for most skin types.