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Belif Milky Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 40

Belif Milky Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 40

64/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Belif Milky Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 40 is a chemical sunscreen built on homosalate, octocrylene, octisalate and avobenzone, an older filter set. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and works okay under makeup. Its low breakout-trigger rating suggests it is generally fine for blemish-prone skin, though the filters can sting somewhat near the eyes. With good protection and a 64.4/100 score, it is a middling daily option.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 59
  • +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
  • +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’11 5 declared fragrance allergens
  • βˆ’1 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 31
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
  • βˆ’8 5 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
  • βˆ’18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #34, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • β†’ 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
How we rate makeup base β†’
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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
How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Panthenol (B5)
  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (53)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  4. 4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. 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
  8. 8 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  9. 9 Dipropylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  10. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  11. 11 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. 12 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 2 β†’ nourishing humectant
  13. 13 Glyceryl Caprylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  14. 14 Isododecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  15. 15 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  17. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 3 film former
  19. 19 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  20. 20 Cetearyl Olivate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  21. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  22. 22 Sorbitan Olivate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  23. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  24. 24 Tromethamine

    pH adjuster

  25. 25 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  26. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  27. 27 Trisodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  28. Botanical extract

  29. Botanical extract

  30. Botanical extract

  31. 31 Madecassoside

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  32. Botanical extract

  33. 33 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  34. 34 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  35. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  36. Botanical extract

  37. Botanical extract

  38. 38 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  39. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  40. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  41. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  42. Botanical extract

  43. 43 Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  44. 44 Ecklonia Cava Extract

    Botanical extract

  45. Botanical extract

  46. Botanical extract

  47. 47 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  48. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  49. 49 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  50. 50 Citronellol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  51. 51 Geraniol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  52. 52 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  53. 53 Citral

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

Is Belif Milky Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 40 mineral or chemical?

It is chemical, using homosalate, octocrylene, octisalate and avobenzone, an older filter set. There is no zinc or titanium dioxide.

Does the Belif Milky Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 40 leave a white cast?

No, white cast is low. The balanced, lightweight finish absorbs cleanly on most skin tones.

Is it a good sunscreen?

It scores 64.4/100 with good protection, making it a middling everyday SPF 40 option, with the score held back by its dated filters.

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