Epionce Ultra Shield Lotion SPF 50
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Epionce Ultra Shield Lotion SPF 50 is a sunscreen combining zinc oxide with homosalate and salicylate, leaning on an older filter set. It keeps a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it does not generally sting, with low pore-clogging risk. Protection is rated good and makeup compatibility is okay. Its score of 73.1/100 makes it a reasonable everyday lotion with partial mineral backing.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
63
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 10.1% declared
- +2.8 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 10.1% declared
- β3 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #10, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-21, Steareth-2)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (27)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 28 10.1% declared
- β 18 10.1% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 3 heavy oil
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Botanical extract
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12 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
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21 Malic Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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26 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
Is the Epionce Ultra Shield Lotion SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a mixed formula, combining zinc oxide with the chemical filters homosalate and salicylate. It leans on an older filter set overall.
Does the Epionce Ultra Shield Lotion SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low despite the zinc oxide, and it wears with a balanced, lightweight finish. It does not typically sting.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Protection is rated good at SPF 50 and it scores 73.1/100. It is a reasonable everyday lotion with partial mineral backing.