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Verso Daily SPF 50

Verso SPF 50
Verso Daily SPF 50

94/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Verso Daily SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen with a modern filter blend, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone for broad-spectrum protection. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and a low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally suitable for oily and acne-prone skin. It works well as a makeup base. With a 93.9/100 score and excellent protection, it is a top-tier daily choice.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 94
  • +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
  • −14.5 UVB coverage saturated
  • −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • −1 Palmitic Acid at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne

Medium 47
  • +100 Starting score
  • −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
  • −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
  • −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
  • −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
  • → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica)
  • ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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 E

Full ingredient list (37)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  4. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  5. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. Supporting ingredient

  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  8. 8 Undecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  9. 9 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  10. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  11. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  12. 12 Tridecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  14. 14 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  17. 17 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  18. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  19. Supporting ingredient

  20. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  21. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  22. Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  23. 23 Palmitic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  24. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  25. 25 C12-16 Alcohols

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  26. 26 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  27. 27 Sclerotium Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  28. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  29. pH adjuster

  30. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  31. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  32. 32 Polysorbate 60

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  33. 33 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  34. 34 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  35. 35 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  36. 36 Lactic Acid

    pH adjuster

  37. 37 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

Is Verso Daily SPF 50 mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter blend, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone for broad-spectrum cover.

Does the Verso Daily SPF 50 leave a white cast?

No. Its ghost-mode rating is low, so it generally disappears into the skin with a balanced finish and works well as a makeup base.

Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?

Generally yes. The breakout-trigger rating is low and the finish is balanced, so it is commonly suitable for oily and acne-prone skin. It scores 93.9/100 with excellent protection.

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