Melka Sunscreen SPF 50+
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Melka Sunscreen SPF 50+ is a pure mineral formula built on zinc oxide alone, giving broad-spectrum mineral UV protection. It has a dewy finish but carries a medium white cast and a medium, slightly heavier feel, and it is a poor base under makeup. Its low breakout-trigger profile is generally fine for congestion-prone skin. With a score of 68.9 and protection rated moderate, it is a middling mineral option best for those who do not layer makeup on top.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
37
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −12 Candelilla Wax at #5, wax film
- −15 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #1, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 11 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (6)
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
- ↑ 15 butter/occlusive fat
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen built on zinc oxide alone, with no chemical filters, giving broad-spectrum mineral protection.
Does the Melka Sunscreen SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium. As a zinc-only formula with a dewy finish, it can leave some visible cast and a slightly heavier feel, so it tends to show more on deeper skin tones.
Does the Melka Sunscreen SPF 50+ work under makeup?
It is rated a poor base under makeup. The dewy, medium-weight feel means it is better worn on its own than layered beneath foundation.