Medik8 Daily Radiance Vitamin C Spf 30
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Medik8 Daily Radiance Vitamin C is a modern chemical SPF 30 that combines vitamin C with a clean filter set of Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, a low risk of white cast, and is rated a good makeup base, generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging concern. Protection rates as excellent, supporting a strong overall score of 92.4/100. A polished daily face option that pairs antioxidant care with high protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- −2.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Essential oils (Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil)
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #13, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Bergamot
Supporting ingredient
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Can I wear Medik8 Daily Radiance Vitamin C under makeup?
Yes, it is rated a good makeup base. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low risk of white cast, so it generally layers well under makeup.
Is the Medik8 Daily Radiance Vitamin C Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using a modern filter set of Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Ethylhexyl Triazone, combined with vitamin C.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes, it is excellent. With SPF 30, excellent protection, and modern filters, it earns an overall score of 92.4/100.