Skin Aqua Uv Moisture Milk Spf 50+ Pa+++
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skin Aqua UV Moisture Milk is an SPF 50+ PA+++ sunscreen milk combining Zinc Oxide with chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and the modern UVA filter Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It has a matte finish and stays lightweight, though white cast is rated medium. It is rated low for stinging and low for pore-clogging, which is generally friendly to oily and breakout-prone skin. With excellent rated protection and a score of 77.7/100, it is a solid lightweight daily milk.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- β0.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #17, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Eye sting
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Octinoxate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- +10 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #12, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 9.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 10 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Lauroyl Lysine)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (24)
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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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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4 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 14.4 UV protection
- β 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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22 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Does Skin Aqua UV Moisture Milk leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, so it can show slightly more than a fully invisible formula. It has a matte finish and stays lightweight on skin.
Is the Skin Aqua Uv Moisture Milk Spf 50+ Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining Zinc Oxide with chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and the modern UVA filter Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.
Is it good for oily skin?
Yes, the matte finish and low pore-clogging rating generally suit oily and breakout-prone skin. It scores 77.7/100 with excellent rated protection.