Nineless Mela-Pro Tranexamic Acid Sun Screen SPF 50+ PA++++
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nineless Mela-Pro Tranexamic Acid Sun Screen is a hybrid chemical SPF 50+ PA++++ pairing octinoxate, salicylate, Tinosorb S, and titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and does not sting, with a low pore-clogging profile suited to most skin. The added tranexamic acid angles it toward brightening-focused skincare. Protection is good and the overall score is 77.8.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −22.6 UVB coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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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
87
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +2.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
13
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Trideceth-6)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 strong humectants (Glycereth-26)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 2 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 →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
Full ingredient list (34)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 6 → nourishing humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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25 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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31 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Nineless Mela-Pro leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, does not sting, and is generally invisible on skin.
Is the Nineless Mela-Pro Tranexamic Acid Sun Screen SPF 50+ PA++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on a hybrid set, pairing octinoxate and salicylate with Tinosorb S and titanium dioxide.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 77.8 out of 100. Protection is good at SPF 50+ PA++++, and the added tranexamic acid angles it toward brightening-focused skincare.