Skingredients 04 Skin Shield Spf 50 PA+++
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skingredients 04 Skin Shield SPF 50 PA+++ is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide alone. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast for a mineral formula, a lightweight feel and no sting, which suits sensitive skin. Pore-clogging risk is low. With a moderate protection rating and a score in the mid-70s, it is a comfortable single-filter mineral option, though zinc-only formulas generally offer slightly less robust coverage than multi-filter blends.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
44
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
- +18 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- +2.7 Volatile hydrocarbon at #5, flashes off
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #28, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (30)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 12% declared
- ↑ 18 12% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 PEG-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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28 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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29 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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30 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
Does Skingredients 04 Skin Shield SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, which is unusual for a mineral formula. It is built on zinc oxide alone and tends to blend in better than many physical sunscreens.
Is the Skingredients 04 Skin Shield Spf 50 PA+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide as its only UV filter.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores in the mid-70s with a moderate protection rating. It is comfortable and lightweight, though zinc-only formulas generally offer slightly less robust coverage than multi-filter blends.