Vaseline Daily Sun Cream Spf50
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vaseline Daily Sun Cream SPF 50+ is an old-school formula combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast and is low on pore-clogging risk, but it can sting somewhat and the filter set is dated. Scoring 51.8/100 with moderate protection, it is a budget daily option that lags more modern sunscreens.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −29.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −13 4 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- +1.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.9 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −2 Petrolatum at #29, heaviest occlusive
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Fungal acne
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −48 4 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 1 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 →Full ingredient list (42)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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36 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Fragrance
Fragrance
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39 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Vaseline Daily Sun Cream SPF 50+ a good sunscreen?
It scores 51.8/100 with moderate protection and uses an older filter set. It is a budget daily option that lags behind more modern sunscreens.
Will the Vaseline Daily Sun Cream Spf50 sting?
It can sting somewhat. The sting risk is rated medium, so some users may find it mildly irritating, particularly near the eyes.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. Despite containing Titanium Dioxide, it commonly applies with a balanced finish and little visible cast.