Kose Sun Cut Uv Mild Care Milky Gel Spf 50+ Pa++++
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kose Sun Cut UV Mild Care Milky Gel SPF 50+ PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen pairing zinc oxide with methoxycinnamate and a triazine filter. It finishes balanced and does not generally sting, but it carries a moderate white cast, a moderately heavier feel, and poor makeup compatibility. Protection is rated excellent and pore-clogging risk is low. Its score of 79.7/100 makes it a capable high-protection gel, better worn on its own than under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- β13.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β2.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- +5.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β2 Petrolatum at #36, heaviest occlusive
- β2 Polyethylene at #32, wax film
- β1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #35, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #26, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 2 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 2 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
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (38)
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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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19 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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27 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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28 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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32 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 1 heavy oil
- 1 β dewy occlusive
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36 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 β dewy occlusive
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does the Kose Sun Cut Uv Mild Care Milky Gel Spf 50+ Pa++++ work under makeup?
Makeup compatibility is rated poor, so it is generally better worn on its own. It finishes balanced but can feel moderately heavier under foundation.
Does the Kose Sun Cut Uv Mild Care Milky Gel Spf 50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate white cast, partly from its zinc oxide content. Blending it out well helps minimize the effect.
Is it good for sun protection?
Protection is rated excellent at SPF 50+ PA++++ and it scores 79.7/100. It is a capable high-protection gel, just less suited to wearing under makeup.