Mustika Ratu Multi Shield Serum Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mustika Ratu Multi Shield Serum Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen built on an older-generation filter mix including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Benzophenone-3, with some Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish, a lightweight feel and a low white cast, so it sits well on most skin tones. It is generally acne-friendly and works okay under makeup. Protection is good, but the dated filter set holds it to a score of 56.6/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
62
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +11.2 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #9, UV filter
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #13, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +6.6 Benzophenone-3 at #25, UV filter
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #26, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −15.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #25 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #26
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #23
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #25, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #26
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #23
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #25, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #13, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #23, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
- +2 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #14, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Allantoin
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (31)
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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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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 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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13 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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17 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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24 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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26 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is Mustika Ratu Multi Shield Serum mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical sunscreen, using filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Benzophenone-3, with some Titanium Dioxide.
Does the Mustika Ratu Multi Shield Serum Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ leave a white cast?
It has a low white cast, so it tends to sit well across a range of skin tones.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It offers good protection at SPF 50+ PA++++, but it relies on older-generation filters, which gives it a moderate score of 56.6/100.