Asaya Sheer Milk Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Asaya Sheer Milk Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a hybrid milk that pairs chemical filters like octocrylene, avobenzone and benzophenone-3 with a touch of zinc oxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it is generally low on pore-clogging signals. The milk can carry a mild sting risk, so cautious eye-area users may notice it, and it works as an okay base under makeup. Protection is good, but a score of 61.9/100 places it mid-pack overall.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #7, UV filter
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #23, UV filter
- +10.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #24, UV filter (UVA1 +6.6)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #26, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −6.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #23, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #25
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #26
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #23, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #25
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #26
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Fungal acne
High
35
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #7, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #23, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #24, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #25, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
- +12 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (39)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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pH adjuster
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17 Hema
Supporting ingredient
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18 Crosspolymer
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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23 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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25 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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36 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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38 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Asaya Sheer Milk Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It mainly uses chemical filters like octocrylene, avobenzone and benzophenone-3, with a small amount of zinc oxide added.
Is Asaya Sheer Milk good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and is low on pore-clogging signals, so it is generally workable for oily and breakout-prone skin. Note it carries a mild sting risk, which sensitive eye-area users may want to keep in mind.
What SPF is Asaya Sheer Milk Sunscreen?
It is rated SPF 50 with PA++++, offering good broad-spectrum protection. Its overall score is 61.9 out of 100, placing it around the middle of the pack.