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Umbrella Urban SPF 50

Umbrella SPF 50
Umbrella Urban SPF 50

69/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 64
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
  • +24 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter
  • +14.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #37, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
  • +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #42, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
  • +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #62, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
  • −26.8 UVB coverage saturated
  • −16.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast

Low 83
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Titanium Dioxide at #62
  • −3 Tinosorb M at #37
  • −8 Tinosorb A2B at #10 (particulate filter)
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Eye sting

Medium 45
  • +100 Starting score
  • −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #62
  • −1 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #17, heavy oil
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Comedogenic

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Laureth-4 at #19, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne

Medium 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-4, Laureth-23, Trideceth-6)
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Fabric stains

High 23
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #62, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
  • ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

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Full ingredient list (67)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  5. 5 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  6. 6 Phospholipids

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  7. 7 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  8. 8 Cyclotetrasiloxane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  9. 9 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  10. 10 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 24 UV protection
  11. 11 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  12. 12 Decyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  13. 13 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  14. 14 Disodium Phosphate

    pH adjuster

  15. 15 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  16. 16 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

  17. 17 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
  18. 18 Dimethicone Crosspolymer-3

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  19. 19 Laureth-4

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  20. 20 Laureth-23

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  21. 21 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  22. 22 Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  23. 23 Isopentyldiol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  24. 24 Polymethyl Methacrylate

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  25. 25 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

  26. 26 PEG-12 Dimethicone

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  27. 27 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
  28. 28 Dibutyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  29. 29 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  30. 30 Sodium Polyacrylate

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  31. 31 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  32. 32 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

  33. 33 Trideceth-6

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  34. 34 PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  35. 35 Caprylyl Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  36. 36 Polymethylsilsesquioxane

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  37. 37 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol

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

    • ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  38. 38 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  39. 39 Decyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  40. 40 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  41. 41 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  42. 42 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

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

    • ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  43. 43 Polymethyl Methacrylate

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

  44. 44 Sodium Laureth Sulfate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  45. 45 Aminomethyl Propanol

    pH adjuster

  46. 46 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

  47. 47 Dimethicone Crosspolymer

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  48. 48 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  49. 49 Dimethiconol

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  50. 50 Gossypium Hirsutum Extract

    Botanical extract

  51. 51 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  52. 52 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  53. 53 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  54. 54 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  55. 55 Hydroxyacetophenone

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  56. 56 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  57. 57 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  58. 58 Diisopropyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  59. 59 Oxothiazolidine

    Supporting ingredient

  60. 60 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  61. 61 Benzylidene Dimethoxydimethylindanone

    Supporting ingredient

  62. 62 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  63. 63 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

  64. 64 Tin Oxide

    Colorant or pigment

  65. 65 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  66. 66 Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  67. 67 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

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