MCaffeine SPF 50 Pa+++ Coffee Powder Sunscreen
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
MCaffeine SPF 50 PA+++ Coffee Powder Sunscreen is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It gives a matte finish and is generally non-stinging, but as a mineral formula it can leave a moderate white cast and feels a touch heavier on the skin. Protection is good and the score is 73.8/100, a reasonable mineral choice for those who prefer a matte, no-sting feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Talc at #1, inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
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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
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +50 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #12, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 21 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Kaolin, Talc)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 18 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Kaolin, Silica)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (14)
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 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- ↓ 12 inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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3 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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4 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
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6 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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8 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Tocotrienols
Supporting ingredient
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12 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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13 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is MCaffeine Coffee Powder Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. There are no chemical UV filters in the formula.
Does the MCaffeine SPF 50 Pa+++ Coffee Powder Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate white cast. As a mineral SPF 50 formula it sits more on the surface, though the matte finish helps keep it looking less obvious.
Is it good for oily skin?
It is generally suitable. The finish is matte and the breakout-trigger rating is low, so it is commonly considered low risk for clogging pores, though it feels a touch heavier than some chemical options.