Mille Bright Primer SPF 15 Pa+
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mille Bright Primer SPF 15 is a chemical sunscreen primer built on an older-style filter, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, so it offers only light UV defense. It wears matte, lightweight and with a low white cast, and as a primer it is designed to sit under makeup, where it performs excellently. It is non-stinging and generally low risk for clogging pores. With weak protection and a score of 49.0/100, it is best thought of as a makeup-friendly primer with a touch of sun support rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
10
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (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
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #13
- +1 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Tribehenin at #20, wax film
- +0.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 9 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (46)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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9 CI 77947
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Colorant or pigment
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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22 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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29 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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30 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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33 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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45 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
What SPF is the Mille Bright Primer?
It is SPF 15, which offers only light UV protection. It is best used as a makeup primer with some sun support rather than as your main daily sunscreen.
Does the Mille Bright Primer SPF 15 Pa+ work under makeup?
Yes, it is designed as a primer and performs excellently as a makeup base. The finish is matte and lightweight with a low white cast.
Is it good?
It scores 49.0/100, held back mainly by weak SPF 15 protection. As a primer it is makeup-friendly, but it is not a strong standalone sunscreen.