Yellow Skincare The Day Face Cream SPF 50
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Yellow Skincare The Day Face Cream SPF 50 is a 100% mineral sunscreen built on titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It carries a moderate, somewhat heavier feel with some visible cast common to mineral formulas, though it is unlikely to sting and works okay under makeup. Protection is good and the 76/100 score makes it a dependable mineral pick for daily wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #36
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +44.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Decyl Oleate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Decyl Oleate, Cetearyl Olivate)
- −10 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #37, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #29, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #13, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (39)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Supporting ingredient
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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37 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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38 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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39 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does Yellow Skincare The Day Face Cream leave a white cast?
It can leave some visible cast, which is normal for mineral formulas. It relies on titanium dioxide and zinc oxide and carries a somewhat heavier feel. It is unlikely to sting and works okay under makeup.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a fully mineral sunscreen, using only titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. There are no chemical filters. Protection is rated good.
Is Yellow Skincare The Day Face Cream a good sunscreen?
It scores 76/100 with good measured protection at SPF 50. It is a dependable mineral pick, though it feels a bit heavier and may show some cast. It suits those who prefer mineral-only filters.