SANA Soy Milk Wrinkle Cover UV Milk SPF 43
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SANA Soy Milk Wrinkle Cover UV Milk SPF 43 is a pure mineral milk built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low for a physical formula, is generally non-stinging and layers well under makeup. Protection is moderate and the overall score is solid, making it a comfortable mineral daily milk for those who prefer filter-only sun care.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
39
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #43, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 43)
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Health safety
High
88
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #15, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
- β5 Retinol at #13, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Zinc Oxide at #8
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #43
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +14 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #23
- +0.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #43
- +2.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β50 4 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- β10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +2 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #44, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #23
- β 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #25, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #23
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (44)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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4 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 30 feeds malassezia
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6 PEG-75
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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13 Retinol
Supporting ingredient
- β 5 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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16 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Copolymer
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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26 Cyclodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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28 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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32 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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42 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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44 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is the SANA Soy Milk Wrinkle Cover UV Milk SPF 43 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with no chemical UV filters.
Does the SANA Soy Milk Wrinkle Cover UV Milk SPF 43 leave a white cast?
White cast is low for a mineral formula. It is generally lightweight and blends more easily than many physical sunscreens.
Does it work under makeup?
Yes. It layers well as a makeup base, with a balanced finish, lightweight wear and a low pore-clogging profile.