DermoLab Deborah group Sun Milk Spray For Face And Body - High Protection - SPF 30
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
DermoLab Deborah group Sun Milk Spray SPF 30 is an old-school chemical sunscreen for face and body using octocrylene, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, and avobenzone. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with a low white cast, though it may sting sensitive eyes for some. Protection is rated moderate and the dated filter set holds the score to 63.1/100. A convenient spray for general use, best paired with reapplication.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #4, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −3 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Decyl Oleate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Decyl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteth-2)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #12, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (26)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Ceteth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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pH adjuster
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23 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
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26 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is DermoLab Deborah Sun Milk Spray mineral or chemical?
It is a fully chemical sunscreen, using octocrylene, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, and avobenzone, with no mineral filters.
Does the DermoLab Deborah group Sun Milk Spray For Face And Body - High Protection - SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It finishes balanced and lightweight, though it may sting sensitive eyes for some users.
Is DermoLab Deborah Sun Milk Spray any good?
It scores 63.1/100. Protection is rated moderate and the filter set is old-school, so it is best paired with regular reapplication.