Airyday Australia Guide: Compare the SPF50+ Range at EST Skinlab

Airyday is one of the more visible Australian-made sunscreen brands, built around lightweight, primer-style formulas rather than traditional beach sunscreen textures. This guide covers the Airyday products currently stocked by EST Skinlab. It isn't a catalogue of everything Airyday sells globally or through other Australian retailers, but a practical comparison of the range available here, with enough detail to help you choose between formulas.

Sunscreen Safety Notice

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. Apply generously 20 minutes before sun exposure and reapply frequently, especially after swimming, sweating or towelling. Avoid prolonged high-risk sun exposure. Sunscreen is only one part of sun protection; wear protective clothing, a hat and sunglasses when exposed to the sun.

What Is Airyday?

According to Airyday, the brand was founded by Frances van der Velden around a simple premise: sunscreen gets skipped or under-applied when people don't enjoy wearing it, so the formulas are designed to double as a lightweight, primer-style step in a daily routine rather than a separate, heavier layer. Airyday's sunscreens are formulated and manufactured in Australia and are TGA listed. The brand describes the range as vegan, cruelty-free, and free from parabens, oxybenzone and octinoxate.

Comparing the Airyday Facial Sunscreens at EST Skinlab

EST Skinlab currently stocks five Airyday facial SPF50+ formulas. All five carry the same labelled SPF50+ broad-spectrum rating and are described as 40 minutes water resistant, while differing in filter type, finish, tint and fragrance.

Prices and availability checked in July 2026 and may change. Confirm current pricing on each product page before ordering.

The Clear as Day linked above is Airyday's original, watermelon-scented formula, not the brand's separate fragrance-free version. Pretty in Zinc and Mineral Mousse both contain a subtle pigment to help offset visible white cast, though neither is designed to give full tint coverage.

Choosing Between the Five Formulas

The best Airyday sunscreen for you comes down to filter type, skin type and preferred finish rather than the SPF number itself, since all five are labelled SPF50+.

Airyday Clear as Day: Best for Normal, Dry and Dehydrated Skin

Clear as Day is a weightless gel built on chemical, organic UV filters — homosalate 6% w/w, octocrylene 6% w/w, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 3% w/w and octyl salicylate 3% w/w — rather than a mineral filter system. Airyday markets it around hyaluronic acid and vitamins C, E and F, with a dewy, satin finish suited to normal, dry and dehydrated skin. This is the original, lightly watermelon-scented version of Clear as Day; Airyday also sells a separate fragrance-free version that isn't the product linked in this guide.

Airyday Pretty in Zinc: A Fragrance-Free Mineral Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin

Pretty in Zinc is Airyday's mineral, physical formula, built on zinc oxide at 20% w/w. Airyday positions it for sensitive, reactive and acne-prone skin. It's fragrance-free, with a natural, slightly dewy, second-skin finish. It contains a subtle pigment to help offset visible white cast, though it isn't designed to give tint coverage.

Airyday Mineral Mousse: A Lightweight Matte Finish for Oily and Combination Skin

Mineral Mousse shares Pretty in Zinc's mineral, fragrance-free formulation, but with a velvet-matte, blurring finish rather than a dewy one. Airyday positions it for oily and combination skin. Like Pretty in Zinc, it contains a subtle pigment to help offset visible white cast, without providing tint coverage.

Golden Glow and Pearl Glow: The Tinted and Illuminating Finishes

Golden Glow and Pearl Glow both use the same chemical, organic UV filter system as Clear as Day — homosalate, octocrylene, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane and octyl salicylate — rather than a mineral formula. Golden Glow is scented with champagne and peonies and gives a sheer golden tint with a luminous, satin finish; Airyday positions it for all skin tones and most skin types, including oily skin. Pearl Glow shares the same champagne-and-peonies scent and filter system but gives a soft, pearlescent, illuminating finish aimed at a brighter, lit-from-within appearance rather than visible tan or bronzing, and is also positioned by Airyday for all skin tones.

Both work as a makeup primer or as a stand-alone finish. Of the five, Golden Glow and Pearl Glow are the two options for shoppers who want visible colour or luminosity from their SPF step rather than a neutral finish.

Beyond the Face: The Rest of the Airyday Range at EST Skinlab

EST Skinlab also stocks Airyday's SPF50+ lip balms in watermelon and vanilla flavours, a body SPF50+ formula with a subtle shimmer finish, and three non-SPF skincare products designed to sit either side of daily sun protection: the Reboot Fluid Exfoliant, Peptide Powerhouse Daily Moisturiser, and Night Rain Sleep Mask. These sit outside the facial sunscreen comparison above but are worth knowing about if you're building a full Airyday routine. Our Autumn Skin Reset guide walks through how the exfoliant, moisturiser and sleep mask fit around daily SPF use.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Airyday sunscreen mineral or chemical?

Pretty in Zinc and Mineral Mousse are Airyday's mineral, physical sunscreens — Pretty in Zinc is built on zinc oxide at 20% w/w. Clear as Day, Golden Glow and Pearl Glow all use the same chemical, organic UV filter system: homosalate 6% w/w, octocrylene 6% w/w, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 3% w/w and octyl salicylate 3% w/w.

Which Airyday sunscreen is fragrance-free?

Of the five facial formulas, only Pretty in Zinc and Mineral Mousse are fragrance-free. Clear as Day, in the version stocked at EST Skinlab, is lightly scented with watermelon, and Golden Glow and Pearl Glow are both scented with champagne and peonies.

What is the difference between Pretty in Zinc and Mineral Mousse?

Both are mineral, fragrance-free formulas containing a subtle pigment to help offset visible white cast, though neither is designed for tint coverage. The main differences are finish and skin-type positioning: Pretty in Zinc has a natural, slightly dewy, second-skin finish and is positioned by Airyday for sensitive, reactive and acne-prone skin, while Mineral Mousse has a velvet-matte, blurring finish positioned for oily and combination skin.

Which Airyday sunscreen works best under makeup?

Airyday markets all five facial formulas as suitable to wear under makeup, since each is designed to double as a primer step. Clear as Day gives a neutral, untinted base, while Pretty in Zinc and Mineral Mousse also give a neutral base beyond their subtle cast-offsetting pigment, which tends to be a predictable choice under foundation. Golden Glow and Pearl Glow add sheer colour or luminosity, so the result under makeup depends on how much tint or glow you want showing through.

How much sunscreen should be applied to the face and neck?

Cancer Council Australia recommends approximately one teaspoon of sunscreen for the face, neck and ears combined. Always follow the directions on the individual product label.

How often should Airyday sunscreen be reapplied?

Airyday's instructions call for reapplication after swimming, sweating or towelling, and regularly throughout extended sun exposure. As a general guideline, sunscreen is commonly reapplied at least every two hours when outdoors, regardless of brand.

Where can I buy Airyday in Australia?

The Airyday range is available online through the EST Skinlab Airyday collection, with in-person options at EST Clinic Melbourne CBD and EST Clinic Box Hill.

Where to Buy Airyday in Australia

The full range covered in this guide is available through the EST Skinlab Airyday collection online, with free Australia-wide shipping on qualifying orders and free click-and-collect. In person, Airyday is stocked at EST Clinic Melbourne CBD on Collins Street and EST Clinic Box Hill. If you're setting up a full routine rather than choosing a single sunscreen, the Autumn Skin Reset guide covers how Airyday's exfoliant, moisturiser and sleep mask fit around daily SPF.