Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Air-fit Suncream Light SPF30 Pa++++
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Air-fit Suncream Light SPF30 PA++++ is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its only UV filter, suited to sensitive and reactive skin. It has a balanced finish but a medium, somewhat visible white cast and a slightly heavier mineral feel, though it does not commonly sting and has a low pore-clogging profile. It sits okay under makeup. The SPF30 rating gives moderate protection, and at 71.2/100 it is a decent gentle mineral pick, with white cast the main thing to weigh.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
44
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +3 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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White cast
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 3 Humectant polyols
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylyl Methicone)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- β 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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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¨ Centella asiatica
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (34)
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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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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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33 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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34 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does Skin1004 Centella Air-fit Suncream leave a white cast?
It can show some white cast, rated medium, which is common for a pure zinc oxide formula. The cast may be more noticeable on deeper skin tones.
Is the Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Air-fit Suncream Light SPF30 Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is mineral. Zinc oxide is the only UV filter, which suits sensitive and reactive skin.
Is Skin1004 Centella Air-fit Suncream a good sunscreen?
It scores 71.2/100, with moderate protection at SPF30 PA++++. It is a decent gentle mineral pick, with the medium white cast the main thing to weigh.