Madara Time Miracle Radiant Shield Day Cream SPF 15
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Madara Time Miracle Radiant Shield Day Cream SPF 15 is a mineral day cream using zinc oxide as its single UV filter. It has a matte finish and is workable under makeup, but it wears on the heavier side and carries a high level of white cast typical of all-mineral formulas. It is low on the pore-clogging scale and does not commonly sting. With moderate protection and a score of 65.4/100, plus an SPF 15 rating that sits below the usual daily minimum, it is best for low-exposure days rather than extended sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −10 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −2 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Eye sting
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- +12 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −6 Cera Alba at #8, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #17, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Betaine, Sodium PCA)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isoamyl Laurate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Botanical extract
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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 ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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7 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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9 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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19 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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21 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Glycolipids
Supporting ingredient
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34 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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35 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
What SPF is the Madara Time Miracle Radiant Shield Day Cream?
It is SPF 15, which sits below the common SPF 30 daily minimum. Protection is rated moderate, so it is best for low-exposure days rather than extended sun.
Does the Madara Time Miracle Radiant Shield Day Cream SPF 15 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated high, typical of all-mineral zinc formulas, so expect some cast especially on deeper skin tones. The matte finish helps it look even.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a fully mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide as its only UV filter. That makes it a 100 percent mineral day cream.