Milk Makeup Sunshine Skin Tint Spf 30
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Milk Makeup Sunshine Skin Tint SPF 30 combines the older chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. The tinted formula keeps white cast low over a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and generally does not sting. Breakout concerns are low and it works okay under makeup. With good protection and a 72.4/100 score, it is a light tinted option for casual daily wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #45, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −1.8 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
93
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Zinc Oxide, 5% declared
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #45
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +21 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 5% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #45
- +1.5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #6, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Myristyl Myristate at #38, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #21, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Glyceryl Dilaurate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #23, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +12 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #44, 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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Glycereth-26)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 5 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 5 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 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 (45)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 5% declared
- ↑ 8 5% declared
- ↑ 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 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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12 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Glycereth-26
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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20 Mandarin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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35 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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40 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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41 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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42 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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43 Fragrance
Fragrance
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44 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
Is Milk Makeup Sunshine Skin Tint mineral or chemical?
It is a mix. It combines the older chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.
Does Milk Makeup Sunshine Skin Tint leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is low. The tint helps it blend over a balanced finish, and it wears lightweight.
Is Milk Makeup Sunshine Skin Tint SPF 30 good?
It is a light tinted option for casual wear. With good protection and a 72.4/100 score, it lands solidly in the mid range.