IOPE Uv Shield Sun Tone Up Base Spf 50+ Pa+++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
IOPE UV Shield Sun Tone Up Base is an SPF 50+ tone-up base using Zinc Oxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, and Titanium Dioxide. It wears matte with a low white cast, feels lightweight, and is generally low on pore-clogging, while working okay under makeup. Protection is rated good. At 74.6/100 it is a capable tone-up sun base for daily wear, blending mineral and chemical filters.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- β8.9 UVB coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Zinc Oxide, 7.8% declared
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #38
- +4.1 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
- +5.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #29
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 7.8% declared
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +3.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #39, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #29
- β 7.5 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, β¦)
- β 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 6 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, β¦)
- β 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #29
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (40)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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 14 7.8% declared
- β 8 7.8% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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23 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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24 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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25 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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30 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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39 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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40 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is IOPE UV Shield Sun Tone Up Base mineral or chemical?
It blends both, using mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It is an SPF 50+ tone-up base.
Does the IOPE Uv Shield Sun Tone Up Base Spf 50+ Pa+++ work under or as makeup?
It is rated okay as a makeup base and is a tone-up base, so it commonly preps the skin before foundation. It wears matte with a low white cast.
Is it any good?
It scores 74.6/100 with protection rated good, making it a capable tone-up sun base for daily wear.