Skin Aqua UV Whitening Milk SPF 50
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skin Aqua UV Whitening Milk is a hybrid chemical SPF 50 built on octinoxate, Tinosorb M, and Tinosorb S. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and is rated good as a makeup base, with a low pore-clogging, non-stinging profile suited to most skin. The lightweight milk texture is geared toward everyday facial use. Protection is good and the overall score of 81.1 makes it a dependable daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- β9.6 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #29, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #9
- β6 Tinosorb M at #10
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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
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #11, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
- β 7 4 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Urea, Trehalose, β¦)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diethylhexyl Carbonate)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (33)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 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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21 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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22 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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23 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Triacetin
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Botanical extract
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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32 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does Skin Aqua UV Whitening Milk leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and works well as a makeup base.
Is the Skin Aqua UV Whitening Milk SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on a hybrid set, combining octinoxate with the modern filters Tinosorb M and Tinosorb S.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 81.1 out of 100, which is strong. Protection is good at SPF 50 and the lightweight milk texture suits everyday facial wear.