Lancaster Oil-Free Milky Fluid SPF 50
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lancaster Oil-Free Milky Fluid is an SPF 50 hybrid facial sunscreen built on modern chemical filters including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone with Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears matte with low white cast and a lightweight, oil-free feel, rates excellent as a makeup base, and does not commonly sting. Breakout risk is generally low, which suits oily and combination skin. Scoring 84.4 with excellent measured protection, it is a strong daily fluid for makeup wearers.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #9, UV filter
- +11.2 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #10, UV filter
- −20.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #33
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Eye sting
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (33)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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4 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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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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24 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Colorant or pigment
Is Lancaster Oil-Free Milky Fluid good for oily skin?
It is a strong fit. It is oil-free with a matte, lightweight finish and low breakout risk, which commonly suits oily and combination skin.
Does the Lancaster Oil-Free Milky Fluid SPF 50 work under makeup?
Yes, it rates excellent as a makeup base, with low white cast and a matte finish that sits well under foundation.
Is it good?
It scores 84.4 out of 100 with excellent measured protection, making it a strong daily SPF 50 fluid.