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HOLIKA HOLIKA Less On Skin Vegan Shield Mineral Sun Cream
HOLIKA HOLIKA

Less On Skin Vegan Shield Mineral Sun Cream

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 91.3 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; allantoin and humectants support tolerance. Volatile silicones, ester, film former and mineral treatment support light spreading; zinc residue is untested.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. South Korea
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.
Mineral
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
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
Where to buy it
YesStyle US In stock
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91.3
Composite score · independent
Ranks #231 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; allantoin and humectants support tolerance. Volatile silicones, ester, film former and mineral treatment support light spreading; zinc residue is untested.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 98
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
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. 85
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 1 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 30 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 7
Water· Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Caprylyl Methicone·Propylheptyl Caprylate· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Cyclohexasiloxane·Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone·Isododecane·Propanediol·Phenyl Trimethicone·Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer·VP/Eicosene Copolymer·Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Disteardimonium Hectorite·Magnesium Sulfate·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate·Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone·1,2-Hexanediol·Glyceryl Caprylate·Caprylyl Glycol· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. · Squalane Plant emollient; skin-mimicking. · Allantoin Soothing; barrier-supportive. ·Glyceryl Glucoside·Butylene Glycol· Madecassoside Centella — calming, repair. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
03 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
04 Propylheptyl Caprylate Propylheptyl Caprylate
05 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
06 Cyclohexasiloxane Cyclohexasiloxane
07 Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
08 Isododecane Isododecane
09 Propanediol Propanediol
10 Phenyl Trimethicone Phenyl Trimethicone
11 Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
12 VP/Eicosene Copolymer VP/Eicosene Copolymer
13 Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract
14 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
15 Disteardimonium Hectorite Disteardimonium Hectorite
16 Magnesium Sulfate Magnesium Sulfate
17 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
18 Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
19 Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
20 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
21 Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Caprylate
22 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
23 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
24 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
25 Squalane ACTIVE Plant emollient; skin-mimicking.
26 Allantoin ACTIVE Soothing; barrier-supportive.
27 Glyceryl Glucoside Glyceryl Glucoside
28 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
29 Madecassoside ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
30 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.