Round A'Round Green Tea Cica Sun Lotion Spf 50+, Pa++++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Round A'Round Green Tea Cica Sun Lotion SPF 50+ is a pure mineral formula using titanium dioxide as its only UV filter, with soothing green tea and cica themes. It has a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, with a moderate chance of a slight white cast common to mineral sunscreens. Protection is rated weak, which holds its score to 49. It may appeal to sensitive-skin users, but the protection rating limits its overall standing.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
22
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- β4 Essential oils (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
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White cast
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +6.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β6 3 declared fragrance allergens
- +4.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 15 High mineral load at #3 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 βSkincare 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¨ Green tea
- β¨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (50)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Bergamot
Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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18 Mandarin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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30 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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33 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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35 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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36 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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41 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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42 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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43 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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45 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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47 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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48 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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49 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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50 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Round A'Round Green Tea Cica mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Titanium dioxide is its only UV filter.
Does the Round A'Round Green Tea Cica Sun Lotion Spf 50+, Pa++++ leave a white cast?
There is a moderate chance of a slight white cast, which is common for mineral sunscreens. The finish is balanced and the feel is lightweight.
Is it good for sensitive skin and overall?
It may appeal to sensitive-skin users given its single mineral filter and soothing green tea and cica themes. However, protection is rated weak, which holds its score to 49.