Youth Lab Daily Sunscreen Cream SPF 50 All Skin Types, Sensitive Dehydrated Skin
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Youth Lab Daily Sunscreen Cream SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen that pairs Titanium Dioxide with modern filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It wears light with a matte finish, keeps white cast low and works well as a makeup base, and its low breakout-trigger reading suits oilier skin. Scoring 76.5 with excellent protection, it is a strong daily choice for those who prefer a matte, sensitive-skin-friendly cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #26, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- β37.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β14.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β30 10 declared fragrance allergens
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- β3 Tinosorb M at #18
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #11
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 8 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +1.5 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-21, Steareth-2)
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #11
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydrated Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #11
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #11), fast, even canvas
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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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 (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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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10 Triheptanoin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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20 Nylon 6/12
Supporting ingredient
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21 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Steareth-2
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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35 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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36 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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43 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Geraniol
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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48 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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49 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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50 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Youth Lab Daily Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low. Although it contains Titanium Dioxide, the hybrid cream blends in with a matte finish and should not leave a noticeable cast.
Is the Youth Lab Daily Sunscreen Cream SPF 50 All Skin Types, Sensitive Dehydrated Skin good for oily skin and makeup?
Yes, it has a matte finish and works well as a makeup base, and its low breakout- trigger reading suits oilier skin. It is also positioned for sensitive, dehydrated skin.
Is it any good?
It scores 76.5 out of 100 with SPF 50 and excellent protection. That makes it a strong daily choice, especially for those who prefer a matte cream.