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ROUND LAB Birch Mild-up Sunscreen Uvlock SPF 50+ Broad Spectrum

ROUND LAB Birch Mild-up Sunscreen Uvlock SPF 50+ Broad Spectrum

71/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 43
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

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

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

Medium 35
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’55 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula
  • +4.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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 66
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • +6 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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

Safe 100
  • +100 Starting score
  • +0 Saccharomyces Ferment Extract at #21, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
  • ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #8, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Glyceryl Glucoside)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
  • β†’ 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (32)

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 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  3. 3 Isododecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
  4. 4 Caprylyl Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  5. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  6. 6 Methyl Trimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  7. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  8. 8 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  9. 9 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  10. Botanical extract

  11. Botanical extract

  12. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  13. 13 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  14. 14 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  16. 16 Glyceryl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  17. 17 Magnesium Sulfate

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. Supporting ingredient

  19. Botanical extract

  20. Botanical extract

  21. Botanical extract

  22. 22 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  23. 23 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  24. 24 Glyceryl Caprylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  25. 25 Butyloctyl Salicylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  26. 26 Polymethylsilsesquioxane

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  27. 27 Cyclohexasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  28. 28 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  29. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  30. Botanical extract

  31. 31 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  32. 32 Ascorbic Acid

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

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