Maria Åkerberg Sun Lotion Spf 20
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Maria Akerberg Sun Lotion Spf 20 is a pure mineral lotion filtered with titanium dioxide alone. It has a dewy finish and a moderately heavier feel, with some visible white cast and a poor fit under makeup. It does not generally sting, so it stays comfortable on reactive skin. With a score of 49.0 and weak protection from SPF 20, it is best thought of as a low-coverage everyday lotion rather than strong sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
20
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Allergens
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil)
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White cast
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +6.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −6 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #5, heavy oil
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −47 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #4, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 7 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 10 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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 →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 (26)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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12 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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17 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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23 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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24 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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25 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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26 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Maria Akerberg Sun Lotion SPF 20 leave a white cast?
Some, yes. White cast is rated medium, which is common for a pure mineral lotion based on titanium dioxide. It is more likely to show on deeper skin tones.
Is the Maria Åkerberg Sun Lotion Spf 20 good under makeup or for oily skin?
It is a poor makeup base and has a dewy, slightly heavier feel, so it suits drier skin more than oily skin. Its breakout-trigger rating is low, so clogging risk is generally low.
How much protection does it give?
At SPF 20 the protection is rated weak, with a score of 49.0. It is best for low, everyday exposure rather than extended sun.