Solara Suncare Guardian Angel Super Peptide Sunscreen Milk, SPF 50
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Solara Suncare Guardian Angel Super Peptide Sunscreen Milk is an SPF 50 mineral formula using zinc oxide as its only UV filter. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, which is welcome for a mineral milk, and it is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging risk. It serves as an okay base under makeup. With moderate protection and a score of 74.0, it is a comfortable daily mineral choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- β8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 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¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 28 12% declared
- β 18 12% declared
- 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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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
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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14 Silica
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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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22 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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25 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
Does Solara Guardian Angel SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it rates low on white cast, which is welcome for a zinc-based mineral milk. It tends to blend in more cleanly than many pure mineral formulas.
Is the Solara Suncare Guardian Angel Super Peptide Sunscreen Milk, SPF 50 mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a mineral (physical) sunscreen. The only UV filter is zinc oxide, so it contains no chemical filters.
Is Solara Guardian Angel SPF 50 good for sensitive skin?
It is generally gentle and rates low on stinging and pore-clogging. With a score of 74.0 and moderate protection, it is a comfortable daily mineral choice.