Neogen Day-Light Protection Sun Screen Spf 50 Pa+++
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Neogen Day-Light Protection Sun Screen SPF 50 PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen pairing mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with modern triazine filters and chemical cinnamates. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and keeps white cast low, and it generally does not sting. The low pore-clogging profile suits breakout-prone skin, though it sits poorly under makeup. Scoring 83/100 with excellent protection, it is a strong everyday choice for those who prefer to wear it on bare skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #10, UV filter
- −41.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, …)
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide, 2.8% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 0.9% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +2.3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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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
72
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 2.8% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 0.9% declared
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #15, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Beta-Glucan)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 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 →Full ingredient list (46)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 0.9% declared
- ↑ 10 0.9% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 2.8% declared
- ↑ 8 2.8% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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24 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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31 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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36 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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44 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Is Neogen Day-Light Protection SPF 50 good?
Yes, it scores 83 out of 100 in our rating with excellent protection. It is a strong everyday sunscreen, best worn on bare skin since it sits poorly under makeup.
Does Neogen Day-Light leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It is a hybrid formula with a balanced, lightweight finish, so it commonly blends in despite containing mineral filters.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It blends mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with modern triazine filters and chemical cinnamates.