MCaffeine Daily Glow Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ With Niacinamide And Green Tea
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The MCaffeine Daily Glow Sunscreen SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen with niacinamide and green tea, built on an older-school filter set of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, and octocrylene. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and rates well as a makeup base. Breakout risk is low, though some users may notice mild stinging. With a 62.8/100 score and moderate protection, it is a middling daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #9, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #14, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate-13)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the 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.
- ✨ Green tea
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (31)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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13 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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27 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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31 Color
Supporting ingredient
Does the MCaffeine Daily Glow sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally not a concern. This chemical formula rates low for ghost mode.
Does the MCaffeine Daily Glow Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ With Niacinamide And Green Tea work under makeup?
Yes. It rates well as a makeup base, with a balanced lightweight finish.
Is the MCaffeine Daily Glow SPF 50 good?
It scores 62.8/100 with moderate protection. It is a middling daily option, and some users may notice mild stinging.