Kao Biore Kao - Biore UV Perfect Milk SPF 50+ Pa++++
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Biore UV Perfect Milk is an SPF 50+/PA++++ sunscreen milk with a hybrid filter system combining Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced finish and is unlikely to sting, though it carries a medium white cast and a medium, somewhat richer feel, and rates as an okay makeup base. With excellent protection and a low breakout-trigger profile, it is generally a strong sun option and earns the highest protection-led score in this group at 81.4.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #17, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- β5.4 UVB coverage saturated
- β12.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β1.7 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #17 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #22
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +10.7 Coated minerals (Alumina, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Octinoxate at #17, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #10
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #22
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
- β 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Talc)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 7 Sodium Hyaluronate at #5, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Talc, Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), fast, even canvas
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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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 (22)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 7 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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9 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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10 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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13 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 10.8 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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18 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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21 Iron
Supporting ingredient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
Does the Kao Biore Kao - Biore UV Perfect Milk SPF 50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, so a slight cast is possible, helped by the zinc and titanium content. The finish is balanced and the feel is medium rather than ultra-light.
What SPF is the Kao Biore Kao - Biore UV Perfect Milk SPF 50+ Pa++++?
It is SPF 50+/PA++++ with excellent protection. That makes it well suited to high-exposure and outdoor use.
Is this sunscreen good?
It scores 81.4, the highest protection-led score in this group. Excellent protection and a low breakout-trigger profile make it generally a strong pick, with the medium white cast as its main trade-off.