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Carroten Protect & Care Suncare Milk SPF 30

Carroten SPF 30
Carroten Protect & Care Suncare Milk SPF 30

64/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Carroten Protect & Care Suncare Milk SPF 30 is a hybrid sunscreen that pairs Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters such as Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It commonly wears lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, and is low on breakout risk, and it works well as a makeup base. Protection is good, though it may sting eyes a touch. Score: 63.9/100.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 64
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
  • +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #38, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
  • −17.6 UVB coverage saturated
  • ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Medium 49
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −30 14 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Titanium Dioxide at #38 (nano)
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Eye sting

Medium 31
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
  • −8 8 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #38
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Comedogenic

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #31, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne

High 17
  • +100 Starting score
  • −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
  • −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains

High 28
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #38, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #36, hyaluronic family
  • → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Betaine)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
  • → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
  • → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Allantoin

Full ingredient list (59)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 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
  3. 3 Homosalate

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

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
  5. 5 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 6 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    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
  7. 7 Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. 8 Dicaprylyl Carbonate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  9. 9 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  10. 10 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  11. 11 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. 12 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  13. 13 Cetearyl Alcohol

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

  14. 14 Ethylhexyl Triazone

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 13.2 UV protection
  15. 15 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  16. 16 Arachis Hypogaea Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

  17. 17 Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  18. 18 Beta-Carotene

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  19. 19 Betaine

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  20. 20 Bisabolol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  21. 21 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  22. 22 Carnosine

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  23. 23 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  24. 24 Daucus Carota Sativa Extract

    Botanical extract

  25. 25 Decylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. 26 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  27. 27 Glyceryl Oleate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  28. 28 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  29. 29 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  30. 30 Isohexadecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  31. 31 Isopropyl Myristate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  32. 32 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  33. 33 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  34. 34 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  35. 35 Polysorbate 60

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  36. 36 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  37. 37 Sorbitan Isostearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  38. 38 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  39. 39 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  40. 40 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  41. 41 Triacontanyl Pvp

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

  42. 42 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  43. 43 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  44. 44 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  45. 45 Tetrasodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  46. 46 Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  47. 47 Amyl Cinnamal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  48. 48 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  49. 49 Benzyl Benzoate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  50. 50 Benzyl Salicylate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  51. 51 Butylphenyl Methylpropional

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  52. 52 Cinnamyl Alcohol

    Supporting ingredient

  53. 53 Citral

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  54. 54 Citronellol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  55. 55 Geraniol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  56. 56 Hexyl Cinnamal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  57. 57 Isoeugenol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  58. 58 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  59. 59 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

Does Carroten Suncare Milk leave a white cast?

White cast is generally low. It is a hybrid formula and although it contains some Titanium Dioxide, it commonly wears with a balanced finish.

Is the Carroten Protect & Care Suncare Milk SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?

It tends to suit them. Breakout risk is low and it wears lightweight with a balanced finish, though sensitive eyes may feel a slight sting.

What SPF is it and is it good?

It is SPF 30 with good protection and works well as a makeup base. It scores 63.9/100.

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