MISSHA All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk for dry sensitive skin
Zinc Oxide
Titanium Dioxide
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Helichrysum Italicum Extract
Dimethicone
Average
- AverageDry Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for dry sensitive skin; other sunscreens fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry sensitive skin: flakiness, tightness, redness, fine lines, and wrinkles. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- This formulation offers moderate suitability for your dry skin due to the presence of glycerin, which provides humectant action, but it lacks sufficient emollient and occlusive ingredients to fully address dryness.
- While it offers moderate protection against UV rays with zinc oxide and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, its general skincare benefits like hydration are mostly supportive and not directly targeted at your dry or flaky skin.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your dry and sensitive skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use your sunscreen as part of your AM routine every morning. Reapply every two hours when exposed to the sun.
- Apply the sunscreen after your moisturizer as the final step of your morning skincare routine.
- Gently press a coin-sized amount of sunscreen evenly into your skin, and avoid rubbing it harshly. Let it set for a minute before going outdoors.
- Since your skin is sensitive , apply the sunscreen over your dry moisturizer to ensure better comfort and protection.
- Always do a patch test before your first use and avoid direct contact with the eyes.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 1.0k+ reviewsThis sunscreen is highly favored by users with oily and combination skin for its fluid texture that sets to a soft, matte finish, providing excellent oil control. Users with dry or darker skin tones, however, have noted that it can be excessively drying and may leave a visible white or pinkish cast that is difficult to blend.
Highlights
Matte finish Mostly Mentioned
- “dries down matte”
- “powdery finish”
- “controls oil all day”
- “soft satin-matte”
- “not greasy at all”
Good under makeup Often Mentioned
- “works as a primer”
- “makeup sits well”
- “no pilling under foundation”
- “smooth base”
- “prevents makeup sliding”
Lightweight texture Often Mentioned
- “very runny”
- “watery consistency”
- “absorbs quickly”
- “feels like nothing”
- “light liquid texture”
Non-sticky Often Mentioned
- “zero stickiness”
- “fresh feeling”
- “no residue”
- “silky touch”
- “hair doesn't stick”
Leaves white cast Often Mentioned
- “ghostly face”
- “visible white cast”
- “not for dark skin”
- “pale pink tint”
- “looks chalky”
Tone-up effect Sometimes Noted
- “brightens skin”
- “nice tone-up”
- “evens out skin tone”
- “makes skin look flawless”
- “subtle pink tint”
Can be drying Sometimes Noted
- “clings to dry patches”
- “too dry for winter”
- “sucked moisture out”
- “skin felt tight”
- “emphasizes flakes”
Strong fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “smells like perfume”
- “overpowering floral scent”
- “lingers too long”
- “irritated my nose”
- “strong powdery smell”
Causes breakouts Rarely Noted
- “clogged my pores”
- “caused small bumps”
- “broke me out”
- “acne flare-up”
- “comedogenic for me”
Stings eyes Rarely Noted
- “stings eyes”
- “eyes watered”
- “burns if it runs”
- “irritating near eyes”
- “had to wash off”
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Questions and answers
How well does Missha Soft Finish Sun Milk work for dry sensitive skin?
Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk works moderately well for your dry sensitive skin, offering safe sun protection with minimal irritation risk, though it lacks enough softening and sealing ingredients to fully address dryness. A sun product for this skin type needs rich moisturizing agents and soothing ingredients that deliver deep hydration and protect against dryness without irritation.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Dermatology and Therapy, 2020
Which ingredients make this sunscreen a good fit for dry sensitive skin?
Glycerin helps provide basic hydration for your dry skin, while zinc oxide offers safe sun protection without irritation. However, a product of this type needs richer moisturizing and softening ingredients like heavy emollients and skin-smoothing oils to properly care for dry and sensitive skin.
What does Zinc Oxide do for dry sensitive skin?
Zinc oxide helps calm dry, sensitive skin by reducing redness and soothing irritation while protecting a delicate skin barrier. It is unlikely to cause irritation and is commonly used to keep skin comfortable.
What does Titanium Dioxide do for dry sensitive skin?
Titanium dioxide acts as a physical shield on the skin surface to block UV rays without irritating dry sensitive skin. Because it sits on the outer layer rather than absorbing deeply, it is unlikely to cause allergic reactions or clog pores.
Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology, 2001Current Problems in Dermatology, 2021
Where does this sunscreen go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?
This sunscreen goes in the morning routine as the final step after your soothing toner. While it is unlikely to irritate your dry and sensitive skin, a product of this type needs richer softening ingredients and moisture-locking barriers to fully keep dry skin comfortable.
Can I use this sunscreen with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this sunscreen in the morning after applying your retinol and moisturizer. While it is safe and unlikely to irritate your skin, this type of product needs extra rich oils and butters to properly comfort dry skin.
How often should I use this sunscreen?
You can use this sunscreen every morning as part of your daily routine, because it has an excellent safety profile that is unlikely to cause irritation for dry and sensitive skin. To truly keep dry skin feeling comfortable and smooth, this type of product needs to be paired with richer moisturizing ingredients that lock in hydration.
Can this sunscreen clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?
This sunscreen is unlikely to cause breakouts for dry sensitive skin, as it has a very low likelihood of clogging pores according to user feedback and its safety profile. Sunscreens for this skin type need rich soothing softeners and protective sealing ingredients to fully prevent dryness while shielding against the sun.
Is this sunscreen fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol denat).
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Liposomal encapsulation of octyl methoxycinnamate increases its safety, skin affinity, and in vivo solar photoprotection factor while slowing its release and enhancing retention in the stratum corneum compared to a conventional formulation.
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2013A night cream containing melatonin, carnosine, and Helichrysum italicum extract reduced oxidative stress ex vivo and improved hydration, reduced transepidermal water loss, decreased wrinkles and spots, and lowered skin reactivity in 117 individuals over up to 12 weeks of nightly use.
Dermatology and Therapy, 2020Topical 0.5% hyaluronic-ZnO nanogel applied twice daily reduced inflammatory-lesion counts by 58% at week four in human subjects compared to baseline without causing erythema.
Biomedicines, 2025Nels cream achieved a similar reduction in inflammatory and noninflammatory lesion counts compared to 5% benzoyl peroxide in acne vulgaris patients, but caused significantly fewer side-effects such as peeling and dryness.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2000Topically applied coated and uncoated zinc oxide nanoparticles under flexing and massage are retained in the stratum corneum with no significant penetration into the viable epidermis and no cellular toxicity in human skin.
Nanomedicine, 2016Microfine titanium dioxide does not penetrate human skin when formulated in an oil-in-water emulsion with the pigment dispersed in the aqueous phase, compared to oily dispersions and liposomal encapsulation which allow deeper skin penetration.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2000Replacing microsized titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with nanoparticles in sunscreens eliminates opaqueness and alters UV protection balance while inducing (photo)cyto- and genotoxicity and penetrating viable skin layers during long-term exposures.
Nanotechnology, Science and Applications, 2011Microfine zinc oxide and titanium dioxide do not penetrate the stratum corneum of porcine skin in vitro, indicating that their use in sunscreens does not pose a health risk from internal exposure.
Toxicology in Vitro, 2006Maximal topical applications of 6% bemotrizinol in a model sunscreen formulation did not result in meaningful systemic exposure in humans.
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2023Application of creams and emulgels containing immortelle extract and hemp oil increased skin hydration and reduced TEWL in 25 healthy volunteers compared to placebo samples and a non-treated control, with emulgels demonstrating enhanced herbal active delivery and better sensory properties than creams.
Pharmaceutics, 2021Polypropylene non-woven fabric impregnated with H. italicum extract using ethanol as a cosolvent demonstrated significantly greater potential for skin protection compared to other investigated samples on artificially irritated human skin without causing irritation or redness.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023Neryl acetate mediates a large part of Corsican Helichrysum italicum essential oil activity by upregulating genes involved in epidermal differentiation, skin barrier formation, and ceramide synthesis, leading to increased involucrin, total lipids, and ceramides in human skin explant models compared to the essential oil.
PloS One, 2023Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.
Military Medicine, 2024A dimethicone skin protectant lotion significantly decreased visual scoring and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control and SLS-only treated sites in 12 healthy humans exposed to sodium lauryl sulfate.
Skin Research and Technology, 2000Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007
Ingredients
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Silica, Zinc Oxide, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Lauryl Peg-10 Tris Trimethylsiloxy Silylethyl Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Caprylyl Methicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Alcohol Denat, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Magnesium Sulfate, Dimethicone Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Quaternium-18 Bentonite, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium Edta, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Ci 77492, Limonia Acidissima Extract, Ci 77491, Vp Hexadecene Copolymer, Acrylates Dimethicone Copolymer, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Rosa Davurica Bud Extract, Cinchona Succirubra Bark Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Abronia Villosa Leaf Extract, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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