Milk Touch Hedera Helix The Real Sun Cream SPF 50 Pa++++
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Milk Touch Hedera Helix The Real Sun Cream SPF 50 PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen with a modern filter lineup of Polysilicone-15, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate. It has a balanced, lightweight feel with low white cast and generally does not sting, and its low pore-clogging rating suits most skin types. It layers well under makeup. With a high score of 83.7/100 and good protection at the top PA++++ rating, it is an excellent everyday pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
70
- +11.4 Polysilicone-15 at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +11.2 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #9, UV filter
- −8.2 UVB coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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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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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #21, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #31, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Glyceryl Glucoside)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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13 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
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30 Wine Extract
Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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32 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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34 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Milk Touch Hedera Helix Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a modern filter lineup, including Polysilicone-15, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. There are no mineral filters in it.
Does the Milk Touch Hedera Helix The Real Sun Cream SPF 50 Pa++++ leave a white cast and work under makeup?
White cast is rated low, so it should wear clear, and it is rated good as a makeup base, so it layers well under foundation. The balanced, lightweight finish helps here.
Is it good overall?
Yes. It is SPF 50 PA++++ with good protection and a high score of 83.7/100, making it one of the stronger everyday picks in this group.