Ziaja Goat's Milk Ultralight Face Cream SPF 15
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ziaja Goat's Milk Ultralight Face Cream SPF 15 is a chemical face cream on a modern filter set of Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150, octinoxate and Tinosorb M, with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast. It does not sting and pore-clogging risk is generally low, with an okay makeup fit. Despite the modest SPF 15 label, it scores 81.5/100 with strong measured protection, making it a comfortable daily moisturizer with light sun cover.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −18.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −19 9 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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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.
- ✨ 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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22 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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23 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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25 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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26 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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28 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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pH adjuster
Is Ziaja Goat's Milk Ultralight Face Cream SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using modern filters Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150, octinoxate and Tinosorb M. There are no mineral filters.
Does the Ziaja Goat's Milk Ultralight Face Cream SPF 15 work for oily skin?
The balanced, lightweight finish and generally low pore-clogging risk make it comfortable for oily skin, and it does not sting.
Is SPF 15 enough here?
Despite the SPF 15 label, it scores 81.5/100 with strong measured protection. It is a good daily moisturizer with light sun cover, best for everyday rather than long sun exposure.