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Marina UV White Extra SPF 30 PA++ Anti Pollution Yoghurt & Acai Berry

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Marina UV White Extra SPF 30 PA++ Anti Pollution Yoghurt & Acai Berry

62/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Marina UV White Extra SPF 30 PA++ is a chemical sunscreen using an older-school filter set including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and works okay under makeup, though it may sting eyes to a moderate degree. Its score of 62.0/100 reflects moderate protection and a dated filter blend, so it suits casual daily wear more than demanding sun exposure.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 42
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
  • −5.2 UVB coverage saturated
  • ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety

Medium 51
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10 Propylparaben at #23, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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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 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Medium 49
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 90
  • +100 Starting score
  • −5 Stearic Acid at #4, rich gel-network thickener
  • −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 72
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
  • −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains

Medium 55
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • → 4 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
  • → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
  • ← 2 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide
  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (25)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
  5. 5 Sorbitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing humectant
  6. 6 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  7. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)

    • ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  8. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 11.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  9. 9 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  10. 10 Yogurt

    Supporting ingredient

  11. 11 Acai Extract

    Botanical extract

  12. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  13. 13 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  14. 14 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  15. 15 Hydroxide K

    pH adjuster

  16. 16 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  17. 17 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  20. 20 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  21. 21 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  22. 22 Methylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  23. 23 Propylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  24. 24 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  25. 25 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

Does Marina UV White Extra SPF 30 leave a white cast?

No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it blends in well. It is a chemical sunscreen, which commonly avoids mineral cast.

Is the Marina UV White Extra SPF 30 PA++ Anti Pollution Yoghurt & Acai Berry mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen using an older-school filter set, including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.

Is this sunscreen any good?

It scores 62.0/100 with moderate protection and a dated filter blend, so it suits casual daily wear more than demanding sun exposure.

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