Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk Spf50+/Pa+++
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+/PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen pairing zinc oxide with chemical filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It dries to a matte finish with low white cast, feels lightweight, and is unlikely to sting. Breakout risk is generally low and it works well under makeup. With excellent protection and a strong score, it is a solid daily pick for combination to oily skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
98
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #10, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- β10 UVB coverage saturated
- β5.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #12
- +17.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Octinoxate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #13
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- +5.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Isopropyl Myristate at #36, heavy comedogenic ester
- β2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #38, heavy comedogenic ester
- β7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #20, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #40, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #13
- β 9.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #24, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 11 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #13
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 4 3 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (51)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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3 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 6.4 UV protection
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 14.4 UV protection
- β 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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24 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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37 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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40 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Botanical extract
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42 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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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
Is Missha Soft Finish Sun Milk good for oily skin?
Yes, it is a strong fit. It has a matte finish and a low breakout-risk rating, so it commonly suits oily and combination skin. Results can vary by individual.
Does the Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk Spf50+/Pa+++ leave a white cast?
Its white cast rates as low, so it tends not to leave an obvious white tint. It dries matte and feels lightweight.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It pairs the mineral filter zinc oxide with chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.