Silka Papaya Premium Whitening Lotion SPF 30
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Silka Papaya Premium Whitening Lotion SPF 30 uses older chemical filters: ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, titanium dioxide, benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone) and avobenzone (butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane). It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight and shows low white cast, and does not sting, sitting well under makeup. Low pore-clogging potential makes it generally manageable for most skin types. With moderate protection and a score of 59/100, it is a basic everyday lotion that leans on older filter chemistry.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
47
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #11, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −6.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #19, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- +2.3 Coated minerals (Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #19, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- +1.5 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #19, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #11, yellow stains on white cotton
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Mel)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Propylheptyl Caprylate)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (41)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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20 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Mel
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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24 Papain
Supporting ingredient
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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29 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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33 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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38 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Does the Silka Papaya Premium Whitening Lotion SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. The balanced, lightweight lotion tends to absorb without a visible film.
Is the Silka Papaya Premium Whitening Lotion SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally manageable. Pore-clogging potential is rated low and it does not sting, which commonly works across most skin types.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, benzophenone-3 and avobenzone, with some titanium dioxide.
Is it good?
It scores 59/100 with moderate protection. It is a basic everyday lotion that leans on older filter chemistry.