The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum
BYOMA Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 50
Versus

The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum Versus BYOMA Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 50

Sunscreen
Sunscreen
Canadian Brand Canada
British Brand United Kingdom

Updated on May 22, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan and cruelty-free sunscreens. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain SPF and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or parabens

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that needs an update? Let us know.

New Comparison

Ingredient Info

Click any item below to learn more and see relevant ingredients

The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum 25 ingredients

BYOMA Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 50 44 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

Click on any of the items below to learn more

The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum 25 ingredients

BYOMA Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 50 44 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
UV Filters SPF 45 Serum

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Homosalate 7%

Skin Conditioning
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Octocrylene 10%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Behenyl Acrylate

Biosaccharide Gum-2

Skin Conditioning

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Skin Conditioning
Non-Reef-Safe Icon

Chlorphenesin

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate

Emollient

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Isododecane

Emollient

Magnesium Sulfate

Sulfate Icon

Acetyl Carnosine

Skin Protecting

P-Anisic Acid

Masking

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Phospholipids

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sphingolipids

Emollient

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Tri (Polyglyceryl-3/Lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate

Emulsifying

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 7%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%, Octocrylene 10%, Water, Behenyl Acrylate, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Chlorphenesin, Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Isododecane, Magnesium Sulfate, Acetyl Carnosine, P-Anisic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Sodium Citrate, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Tocopherol, Tri (Polyglyceryl-3/Lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 50

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Homosalate 7%

Skin Conditioning
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Octocrylene 9%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Skin Conditioning
Non-Reef-Safe Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Emollient

Diisopropyl Adipate

Emollient
0 / 0

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Cleansing

Cocoglycerides

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Microcrystalline Cellulose

Absorbent

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Bisabolol

Masking
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Ethyl Ferulate

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Emulsifying
3 / 2 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Methylheptylglycerin

Humectant

Sodium Gluconate

Skin Conditioning

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Phospholipids

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cellulose Gum

Emulsion Stabilising
0 / 0

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Glycolipids

Skin Conditioning

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Masking
0-2 / 0 Fragrance IconOil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Phosphatidylserine

Emulsion Stabilising

Astaxanthin

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Ceramide NP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Cholesterol

Emollient
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Emulsifying
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Oleic Acid

Emollient
May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Phytosphingosine

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Beta-Glucan

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Lactic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 7%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 9%, Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cocoglycerides, Propanediol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethyl Ferulate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Methylheptylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phospholipids, Cellulose Gum, Citric Acid, Glycolipids, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phosphatidylserine, Astaxanthin, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Oleic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Beta-Glucan, Lactic Acid

Ingredient Ratings

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these products.

UV Filters SPF 45 Serum
10
10
10
liked
mixed
disliked
not rated
Unlock with Premium
Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 50
10
10
10
liked
mixed
disliked
not rated
Unlock with Premium

When to use

The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum 25 ingredients

BYOMA Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 50 44 ingredients

19 Routines
100% use in am
0% use in pm
95% use every day
41 Routines
98% use in am
2% use in pm
98% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum 25 ingredients

4.00
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Absorbs Well 100% Great Value 100% Hydrating 100%

BYOMA Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 50 44 ingredients

2.33
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Oily 67% Hydrating 33% Light 33%
See all reviews for Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 50
Try our other tools
Ingredient Checker Icon
Ingredient Checker
Analyze the ingredients in any cosmetic product
Routine Creator Icon
Routine Creator
Design your step-by-step skincare routine
Compare Products Icon
Compare Products
Compare any two cosmetic products
Dupe Finder Icon
Skincare Dupes
Find dupes for any skincare product
Fungal Acne Checker Icon
Fungal Acne Checker
Check if a product contains fungal acne triggers
Ingredient Dictionary Icon
Ingredients Dictionary
Learn more about over 27,000 cosmetic ingredients

Track your products and build your routine with SkinSort.

Get started - it's free!