Red Aspen Mineralmilk Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Red Aspen Mineralmilk Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 is a pure mineral zinc oxide sunscreen with a lightweight, balanced milk texture. It keeps white cast low, which is a plus for a zinc formula, and it does not sting while staying low for pore-clogging. With moderate protection and a score of 74, it is one of the more wearable mineral choices in this group for everyday use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 10.1% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (10.1% total declared)
- +3.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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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
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (28)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 10.1% declared
- ↑ 18 10.1% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Botanical extract
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28 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Red Aspen Mineralmilk leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, which is a plus for a zinc oxide formula. Its lightweight milk texture generally blends in cleanly.
Is the Red Aspen Mineralmilk Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is mineral. The only UV filter is zinc oxide, making it a pure physical sunscreen.
Is Red Aspen Mineralmilk a good sunscreen?
It scores 74 out of 100 with moderate protection. It is one of the more wearable mineral choices in this group for everyday use.