Lacto Calamine Daily Sunshield Matte Look Sunscreen Spf 50 Pa +++
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lacto Calamine Daily Sunshield Matte Look is an SPF 50 PA+++ sunscreen that pairs the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide with the chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, putting it in the older-generation chemical category. It wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight, does not commonly sting, and is low on pore-clogging ingredients, though it can leave a medium amount of white cast. With a score of 59.1/100 and only moderate measured protection, it is a budget daily option that is generally outperformed by more modern formulas.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
21
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −40 Benzophenone at #16, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
- +5.3 Volatile hydrocarbon at #7, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
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Fabric stains
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #13, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (22)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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 ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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16 Benzophenone
Supporting ingredient
- ↓ 40 on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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21 Citrus Limon
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does the Lacto Calamine Daily Sunshield Matte Look Sunscreen Spf 50 Pa +++ leave a white cast?
It can leave a medium amount of white cast, since it includes the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide alongside two chemical filters. The effect is moderate rather than heavy, so it is generally manageable on lighter skin tones but more noticeable on deeper ones.
Is the Lacto Calamine Daily Sunshield Matte Look Sunscreen Spf 50 Pa +++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is reasonably suited to oilier skin. The finish is balanced and it is low on pore-clogging ingredients, so it is commonly considered acne-friendly, though a balanced finish is not as shine-controlling as a fully matte one.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 59.1/100 with moderate protection, making it a budget daily option. It is generally outperformed by sunscreens using more modern filters, but it covers basic everyday needs.