Madara Sun20 Weightless Sun Milk SPF 20
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Madara Sun20 Weightless Sun Milk is an SPF 20 mineral formula based on zinc oxide alone. It has a balanced finish and a medium-weight feel, but the visible white cast is common with zinc-only milks. Breakout risk is low and it does not commonly sting, so it is generally gentle for daily use. With moderate protection at SPF 20 and a score of 66.0/100, it suits those who want a clean mineral formula and accept lighter SPF along with some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −3 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 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
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
- +7.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −2 Cera Alba at #13, wax film
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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
- +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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (29)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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11 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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17 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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25 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Madara Sun20 Weightless Sun Milk leave a white cast?
Yes, the white cast is visible. It is a zinc-only mineral milk, which commonly leaves some cast, with a balanced finish and a medium-weight feel.
Is the Madara Sun20 Weightless Sun Milk SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral, using zinc oxide as its only UV filter.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 20 with moderate protection and a score of 66.0/100. It suits those who want a clean mineral formula and accept lighter SPF.