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ROUND LAB Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream [SPF50+/PA++++]

ROUND LAB Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream [SPF50+/PA++++]

94/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 94
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
  • +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
  • +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #11, UV filter
  • βˆ’16.1 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’6.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Essential oils (Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Tinosorb M at #8
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Glyceryl Glucoside)
  • β†’ 2 Humectant polyols
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 5 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylyl Methicone)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • β†’ 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, …)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (40)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Dibutyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. 3 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  4. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  5. 5 Polymethylsilsesquioxane

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  6. 6 Ethylhexyl Triazone

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  7. 7 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  8. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  10. 10 Caprylyl Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  11. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 19.2 UV protection
  12. 12 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  13. 13 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  14. 14 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. Botanical extract

  16. 16 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  17. 17 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  18. 18 Glyceryl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  19. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  20. 20 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  21. Botanical extract

  22. Botanical extract

  23. Botanical extract

  24. Botanical extract

  25. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  26. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  27. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  28. 28 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  29. 29 Ascorbic Acid

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  30. 30 Adenosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  31. 31 Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  32. 32 Behenyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  33. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  34. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  35. 35 Decyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  36. 36 Tromethamine

    pH adjuster

  37. 37 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  38. 38 T-Butyl Alcohol

    Supporting ingredient

  39. 39 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  40. 40 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

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