virtue Mamaline UV Milk SPF 30 Pa+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
virtue Mamaline UV Milk SPF 30 PA+++ is a chemical sunscreen built on older-generation filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It applies as a light, dewy milk with low white cast and a generally non-stinging feel that is unlikely to clog pores. The filter set is dated, and the protection registers as weak, which holds it back. With a score of 49.0/100, it is a lightweight everyday option but not a standout for sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
18
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #19, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Sensitizing preservatives (Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #19, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Mangifera Indica Seed Butter at #13, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Distearate, Sucrose Stearate, Dioctyldodeceth-5 Lauroyl Glutamate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #12, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #19, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 3 Humectant polyols
- → 7 4 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica)
- → 10 4 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (24)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does virtue Mamaline UV Milk leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a chemical milk with a dewy finish that blends in without noticeable residue.
Is the virtue Mamaline UV Milk SPF 30 Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. These are older-generation filters.
Is virtue Mamaline UV Milk any good?
It scores 49.0/100, with protection rated weak. It is lightweight, dewy, and unlikely to clog pores, but the dated filters and weak protection make it a light everyday option rather than a strong sun defense product.