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Mimitika Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30

Mimitika SPF 30
Mimitika Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30

88/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 86
  • +14 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #3, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
  • +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
  • +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • −4 UVB coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Low 79
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −7 Ensulizole at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 49
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
  • −42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate)
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

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Full ingredient list (29)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 14 UV protection
    • ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  6. 6 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  7. 7 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  8. 8 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  9. 9 Tromethamine

    pH adjuster

  10. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  11. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  12. 12 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  13. 13 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  14. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  16. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  17. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  18. 18 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  19. 19 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  20. 20 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  21. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  22. 22 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  23. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  24. 24 Sodium Phytate

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  25. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  26. Supporting ingredient

  27. Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  28. Botanical extract

  29. 29 Yellow 6

    Colorant or pigment

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