Youth Lab Daily Sunscreen Cream Normal/Dry Skin Spf50
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Youth Lab Daily Sunscreen Cream for normal and dry skin is an SPF 50 hybrid formula combining chemical filters such as Octocrylene, Uvinul A Plus, Octinoxate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Tinosorb M with mineral Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and works okay under makeup. Protection is excellent. With a score of 76.2/100 it is a dependable daily moisturizing sunscreen for drier skin types.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- β43.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β15.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β24 9 declared fragrance allergens
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #36
- β6 Tinosorb M at #8
- +11.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- β36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Laurate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Propylene Glycol Laurate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #37, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Distarch Phosphate)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate, Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (50)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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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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Supporting ingredient
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Silica
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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25 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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34 Benzoic Acid
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
- β 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
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40 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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47 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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48 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
Does Youth Lab Daily Sunscreen Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is low. Although it includes a small amount of Titanium Dioxide, the mostly chemical hybrid blend keeps it from looking chalky on skin.
Is the Youth Lab Daily Sunscreen Cream Normal/Dry Skin Spf50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining chemical filters such as Octocrylene, Uvinul A Plus, Octinoxate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Tinosorb M with mineral Titanium Dioxide.
What SPF is Youth Lab Daily Sunscreen Cream, and is it any good?
It is SPF 50 with protection rated excellent and a score of 76.2/100. Formulated for normal and dry skin, it is a dependable moisturizing daily sunscreen.