UIQ Biome Re: Tone-up Sun Cream
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
UIQ Biome Re: Tone-up Sun Cream is a sun cream using a modern hybrid set of organic filters: Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb M and S, and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It wears with a balanced finish, is lightweight with low white cast, and is reported as low for stinging and pore-clogging. With excellent rated protection and a high 93.2/100 score, it is generally a strong everyday choice; its makeup compatibility is rated as okay rather than ideal.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β18.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β12.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β2.5 UVA1 coverage saturated
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #10
- β12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +1.7 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β50 6 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #33, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Kaolin)
- β 1 Glycerin at #32, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Kaolin)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Kaolin
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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29 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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33 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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39 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is UIQ Biome Re: Tone-up Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a modern hybrid filter set, including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb M and Tinosorb S, plus Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.
Will the UIQ Biome Re: Tone-up Sun Cream work for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is rated low for pore-clogging and has a balanced finish, so it is generally agreeable for oily and acne-prone skin. As with any product, patch testing is a sensible step.
Is UIQ Biome Re: Tone-up Sun Cream good?
It scores 93.2/100 with excellent rated protection, so it is generally a strong everyday choice. Its makeup compatibility is rated okay rather than ideal.