Caudalie Milky Sun Spray Spf 50
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Caudalie Milky Sun Spray SPF 50 is a hybrid spray sunscreen using a mix of chemical filters including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It applies lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low and does not commonly sting, making it easy for face and body. Breakout-trigger is low. With a score of 83.3 out of 100 and excellent protection, it is a reliable high-SPF option, and it sits okay under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +13.3 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β13.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β14 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C20-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (34)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate)
- β 13.3 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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22 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Caudalie Milky Sun Spray SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and it does not commonly sting, so it is easy to apply on both face and body. The finish is balanced and lightweight.
Is the Caudalie Milky Sun Spray Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid spray using filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is Caudalie Milky Sun Spray good?
It scores 83.3 out of 100 with excellent protection, making it a reliable high-SPF spray for everyday and outdoor use.