Kose Sekkisei Clear Wellness UV Sunscreen Mild Milk SPF 50+ Pa+++
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kose Sekkisei Clear Wellness UV Mild Milk is a pure mineral SPF 50+ PA+++ sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish and does not commonly sting, making it gentle on sensitive skin, but it shows a high white cast and a medium feel common to mineral milks. It is low on pore-clogging triggers and layers okay. Protection is rated good and the score is 78.1/100, a solid mineral milk where white cast is acceptable.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- β0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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White cast
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +15 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Heavy feel
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- β6 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #6, heavy oil
- +15.5 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- 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 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica)
- β 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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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
Full ingredient list (32)
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
- 6 β dewy slippy emollient ester
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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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 heavy oil
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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8 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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16 Glycogen
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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20 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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25 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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26 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Kose Sekkisei Mild Milk leave a white cast?
Yes, it is rated high on white cast with a medium feel, common to mineral sunscreen milks. It does not commonly sting, so it stays gentle on sensitive skin.
Is the Kose Sekkisei Clear Wellness UV Sunscreen Mild Milk SPF 50+ Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with no chemical filters.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 50+ PA+++, high SPF with strong UVA protection. Protection is rated good with a score of 78.1/100.