Dailey UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion
- Water / Aqua / Eau
- solvent base
- Butyloctyl Salicylate
- emollient solvent
- Ethylhexyl Salicylate
- UVB filter
- Butylene Glycol
- humectant solvent
- Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
- photostabilizer UV booster
- Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
- UVA filter
- Arachidyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol thickener
- Behenyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol thickener
- Polymethylsilsesquioxane
- texture enhancer
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- solvent humectant
- Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol emollient
- Arachidyl Glucoside
- emulsifier
- Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
- Propanediol
- humectant solvent
- Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
- thickener stabilizer
- Octyldodecanol
- emollient slip agent
- Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier emollient
- PEG-100 Stearate
- emulsifier
- Fragrance / Parfum
- fragrance component
- Xanthan Gum
- thickener
- Limonene
- fragrance allergen
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- botanical extract
- Portulaca Oleracea Extract
- botanical extract
- Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil
- emollient oil
Limit time in the sun, especially from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, hats, and sunglasses. Children under 6 months of age : Ask a doctor. Inactive ingredients WATER / AQUA / EAU, BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE, ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCRYLENE, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPANEDIOL, POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6, OCTYLDODECANOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, FRAGRANCE / PARFUM, XANTHAN GUM, LIMONENE, CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT, ECHIUM PLANTAGINEUM SEED OIL, T-BUTYL ALCOHOL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, LINALOOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES, CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM FLOWER/LEAF/VINE EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, GLYCERIN, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) LEAF EXTRACT, CITRUS UNSHIU PEEL EXTRACT, OPUNTIA COCCINELLIFERA FRUIT EXTRACT, ORCHID EXTRACT, CAMELLIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE
Is Dailey UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion worth it?
Dailey UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion scores 4.0 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Strong) and 3.6 out of 5.0 for safety (Caution) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. This is a decent modern sunscreen base, but the fragrance load and botanical fluff keep it from being a standout. The efficacy score is driven mainly by a solid UV filter system with avobenzone for UVA protection, ethylh
What are the key active ingredients in Dailey UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion?
Dailey UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.
Does Dailey UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin flags these ingredients in Dailey UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion as potential irritants: Fragrance / Parfum, Limonene, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, T-Butyl Alcohol, Linalool. This product does contain fragrance.
How is Dailey UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion scored?
DemythSkin grades every product on two independent axes: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are classified S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. No brand pays for a score.
Analysis last updated: 2026-08-29. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.