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First Aid Beauty Hydrating Sunscreen Milk with Colloidal Oatmeal Broad Spectrum SPF 45
First Aid Beauty

Hydrating Sunscreen Milk with Colloidal Oatmeal Broad Spectrum SPF 45

SPF 45 Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

All-chemical filter combo (avobenzone/homosalate/octisalate/octocrylene) is elegant and oatmeal/soy soothing, but homosalate raises endocrine-disruption concern.

CHEM Chemical filters Chemical filters — Organic filters absorb UV. Cosmetically elegant, but filter choice matters. F F-FREE Fragrance-free Fragrance-free — No added fragrance — lower irritation risk if your skin's reactive. A A-FREE Alcohol-free Alcohol-free — No drying short-chain alcohols (denatured / SD alcohol).
Where to buy it
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Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1062 of 1558 in the current catalogue. All-chemical filter combo (avobenzone/homosalate/octisalate/octocrylene) is elegant and oatmeal/soy soothing, but homosalate raises endocrine-disruption concern.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
01 The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 54
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 72
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 78
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 62
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
No
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Milk
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
Fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Verdict Is it worth it?

All-chemical US-formula milk built on avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene, cushioned by colloidal oatmeal, soy, and aloe for a comforting feel. Homosalate content is the main flag.

Pros
  • Fragrance-free formulation
  • Colloidal oatmeal, soy, and aloe for soothing
  • Lightweight milk texture, invisible finish
  • Astaxanthin from Haematococcus for antioxidant support
  • Ferulate, tocopherol, and rice extracts in the supporting cast
Cons
  • Homosalate raises endocrine-disruption concern
  • Legacy US filter stack lacks modern long-UVA depth
  • SPF 45, lower than the SPF 50+ peer set
  • No PA rating provided

Who it's for: US shoppers wanting a fragrance-free, oat-soothed chemical milk with a transparent finish; not for those avoiding homosalate.

04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 40 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Avobenzone -- 3.00% Homosalate - 7.00% Octisalate - 5.00% Octocrylene - LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Water Water
03 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
04 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
05 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
07 Undecane Undecane
08 Betaine Betaine
09 Silica Silica
10 Colloidal Oatmeal Colloidal Oatmeal
11 Glycine Soja Seed Extract Soybean Seed Extract
12 Tridecane Tridecane
13 Ethyl Ferulate Ethyl Ferulate
14 Glycine Soja Oil Soybean Oil
15 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
16 Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate
17 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
18 Arachidyl Alcohol Arachidyl Alcohol
19 Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate
20 1‚2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
21 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
23 Behenyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol
24 Cellulose Gum Cellulose Gum
25 Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
26 Arachidyl Glucoside Arachidyl Glucoside
27 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
29 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
30 Oryza Sativa Germ Extract Rice Germ Extract
31 Oryza Sativa Extract Rice Extract
33 Dunaliella Salina Extract Dunaliella Salina Extract
34 Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
35 Citric Acid Citric Acid
36 Inulin Inulin
37 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
38 Cellulose Cellulose
39 Fructose Fructose
40 Glucose Glucose