Pharmaceris Daily Protective Lotion SPF 50+
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pharmaceris Daily Protective Lotion SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen lotion built on a modern filter set including Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, a triazone and diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate for excellent protection. It wears balanced and lightweight, does not sting, and shows little to no white cast, making it a good makeup base. Pore-clogging risk is generally low. Its very high score reflects strong, modern protection in a comfortable daily lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
- β14.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β17.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β9.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β25 Tinosorb M at #2, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #14, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- β27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Canola Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Canola Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 9 4 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Canola Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, β¦)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 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
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (40)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 13.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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35 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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37 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Pharmaceris Daily Protective Lotion SPF 50 good?
Yes, it scores very highly. It pairs excellent protection from a modern filter set with a lightweight, comfortable daily wear.
Does the Pharmaceris Daily Protective Lotion SPF 50+ leave a white cast and work under makeup?
White cast is low and it is rated a good makeup base. The balanced, lightweight finish sits smoothly under foundation.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using a modern set including Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, a triazone and diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate for broad-spectrum cover.