Rohto Mentholatum Skin Aqua Natural Veil UV Essence SPF 50+ Pa++++
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Rohto Mentholatum Skin Aqua Natural Veil is a pure-mineral SPF 50+ PA++++ essence built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It delivers good protection with a balanced finish and a low likelihood of stinging, but as a mineral formula it can leave a visible white cast and layers poorly under makeup. Pore- clogging risk is low and weight is moderate. It scores 75.8/100, a solid mineral pick if you can work around the cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
76
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- β0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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White cast
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +15 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- β2 Petrolatum at #20, heaviest occlusive
- β3 Paraffinum Liquidum at #8, heavy oil
- β6 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #4, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Myristyl Myristate at #33, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Dimer Dilinoleate/Stearate/Hydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 4 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #3 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 βFull ingredient list (36)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 heavy oil
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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6 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 3 heavy oil
- 3 β dewy occlusive
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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12 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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20 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 β dewy occlusive
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Aluminum
Supporting ingredient
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29 Calcium
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is the Rohto Mentholatum Skin Aqua Natural Veil UV Essence SPF 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure-mineral sunscreen, using only Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide as UV filters. There are no chemical filters in this essence.
Does the Rohto Mentholatum Skin Aqua Natural Veil UV Essence SPF 50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated high. Like many pure-mineral formulas it can leave a visible whitish tone, so deeper skin tones may notice it more.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 50+ with PA++++, which is the top tier for both UVB and UVA labeling. Protection is rated good in our scoring.