MINISO Moisture Multi-Effect Repair Sunscreen Spf 50+ Pa++++
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
MINISO Moisture Multi-Effect Repair Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen mixing chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate, and Octocrylene with some titanium dioxide for excellent broad-spectrum protection. It applies lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, and low pore-clogging risk, though it may sting sensitive eyes a little. It sits okay under makeup. With a score of 72.5/100 and excellent protection, it is a solid budget-friendly daily high-SPF option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
84
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +9.6 Homosalate at #8, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- −26 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- +1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #23, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #37, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (42)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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
- 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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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10 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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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
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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30 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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41 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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42 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does MINISO Moisture Multi-Effect Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low even with some titanium dioxide. The hybrid formula blends in with a balanced finish.
Is the MINISO Moisture Multi-Effect Repair Sunscreen Spf 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It mixes chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate, and Octocrylene with some titanium dioxide.
Is MINISO Moisture Multi-Effect Repair Sunscreen SPF 50+ any good?
Yes, it scores 72.5/100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection. It is lightweight and low for pore-clogging, making it a solid budget-friendly daily high-SPF option.