Or. Day Mild Sun Cream
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Or. Day Mild Sun Cream is a pure mineral sunscreen built on zinc oxide for broad-spectrum coverage, positioned as a gentle, mild formula. It has a balanced finish with low white cast and a moderately substantial feel, is non-stinging, and is low on pore-clogging risk. It works okay under makeup. With a score of 68.7/100 and moderate protection, it is a comfortable everyday mineral pick for those who prefer chemical-free filters.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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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
71
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #4
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +37.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +5.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #48, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #41, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Propylheptyl Caprylate, Caprylyl Methicone, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (49)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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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
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Botanical extract
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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24 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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29 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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34 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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39 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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41 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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42 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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45 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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47 Fragrance
Fragrance
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48 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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49 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
Does Or. Day Mild Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears with a balanced finish, though the feel is moderately substantial.
Is the Or. Day Mild Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen built on zinc oxide, with no chemical filters.
Is it good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable. As a mild formula it is non-stinging and low on pore-clogging risk, scoring 68.7/100 with moderate protection.