Skin Aqua UV Mild Milk Spf 25 Pa++
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skin Aqua UV Mild Milk SPF 25 PA++ is a hybrid formula combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with modern filters like Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears with a matte, lightweight finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting, and is low on the pore-clogging scale, and it sits okay under makeup. With a score of 82.9/100 it earns excellent protection, though its lower SPF 25 makes it better suited to milder sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- β33.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #19, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Tinosorb M at #7, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
- β 6 2 strong humectants (Betaine, Diglycerin)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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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 (25)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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11 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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21 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
What SPF is Skin Aqua UV Mild Milk?
It is labeled SPF 25 PA++, which suits milder sun exposure better than long days outdoors. Within that range it earns excellent protection.
Is the Skin Aqua UV Mild Milk Spf 25 Pa++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with modern filters such as Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low, and it finishes matte and lightweight, so it should not look chalky in normal use.