Price and Availability: I've lost my receipt for this purchase, but I'm pretty sure this product did not cost me more than 500 php, putting it at a similar price point with similar cheap emollient Korean sunscreen such as this. Sunscreen is not so popular here in the Philippines when compared to whitening products, and so is Mizon because they do not have fancy stores here. So less popularity meant less demand, and less demand meant a very available product.
Packaging: Not elegant and cute, even if it had pink font and prints. However, adequate information from the box and the easy to squeeze (and deplete) tube both make up for the lack of kawaii-ness. Well, as long as it works, I'm fine with it.
Texture and Scent: The white creamy sunscreen has a shampoo-y smell to it, which could be overpowering for some. It's good thing it goes away in a few minutes, because I'm not really a fan of overly flowery scents. Too girly!
Ingredients: [COSDNA link] Mizon's Mela Defense White Multi UV Sunblock uses chemical filters through and through. In order of concentration, the filters used are as the following: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate), Ethylhexyl Salicylate (Octisalate), Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid (Ensulizole), Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Tinsorb S), and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone). I've briefly described Octinoxate, Octisalate, and Avobenzone here. As for the other filters:
Ensulizole - this filter is allowed for in EU as long as it is used in concentrations less than 8%. However, there is some dispute with its stability. Apparently, in vitro tests show that it may release free radicals which can damage the skin.
Tinsorb S - a very photostable, broad-spectrum filter which also stabilizes Avobenzone, a notoriously unstable filter. It has not been approved by the US FDA, but is allowed in EU. The ultimate chemical filter, plus it does not exhibit estrogenic effects (per in vitro tests).
There is a potential acne trigger for people sensitive to fatty alcohols, but this sunscreen has a good amount of Niacinamide on it. So this sunscreen not only protects you from the sun (as long as it is reapplied every two hours), but it can also help with the PIH!
Finish: This sunscreen is very moisturizing, and it may worsen the oil slick on already very oily skin. The oil film goes away, but only after a good hour or so. It also stings the eyes so it's best to not apply this too close to them. The good thing with this sunscreen, though, is it does not leave ANY white cast at all.
Rating: This sunscreen is very emollient, and as it has potentially unstable filters, so reapplication is a MUST. While it is cheap and always available in Suesh, the fact that it cannot be applied on skin near your eyes is not good at all, since you'll need another sunscreen your eyes won't react to.
If you're looking for emollient sunscreen, there are better sunscreen out there, like Missha's All Around Safe Block Essence Sun. It may also sting when used too close to the eyes, but at least its finish is bearable.
Ingredients: 3/5
Value for money: 3/5
Performance: 3/5
Overall: 3/5
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