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up and up Morning Facial Moisturizing Lotion With Sunscreen SPF 30

up and up Morning Facial Moisturizing Lotion With Sunscreen SPF 30

71/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

up&up Morning Facial Moisturizing Lotion With Sunscreen SPF 30 is a moisturizer-plus-sunscreen using older-generation chemical filters Homosalate and Octocrylene with mineral Zinc Oxide. It wears matte, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, with a low breakout risk, and it does not commonly sting. Its makeup-base performance is rated poor, so it suits bare-skin mornings more than a layered makeup routine. Protection is rated good and the score is 70.6/100, making it a serviceable everyday moisturizing SPF for basic daily wear.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 67
  • +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • βˆ’3 UVB coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 93
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’4 Essential oils (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil)
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 87
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’14 Zinc Oxide, 6.3% declared
  • +1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 69
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 90
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Zinc Oxide, 6.3% declared
  • βˆ’2 Cetyl Palmitate at #13, wax film
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

Medium 53
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate)
  • βˆ’18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
  • βˆ’5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 10 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Boron Nitride)
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #20, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
  • β†’ 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 12 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Boron Nitride)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
  • ← 12 Powder overload over a gel polymer, pills under foundation
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.

  • ✨ Ceramides

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 Homosalate

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

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. 2 Octocrylene

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

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  3. 3 Zinc Oxide

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

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 14 6.3% declared
    • ↑ 8 6.3% declared
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  4. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  5. 5 Boron Nitride

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  6. 6 Capryloyl Glycine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  7. 7 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  8. 8 Ceramide AP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  9. 9 Ceramide EOP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  10. 10 Ceramide NP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  11. 11 Cetearyl Alcohol

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

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  12. 12 Cetearyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
  13. 13 Cetyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  14. 14 Cholesterol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  15. Plant oil, an emollient

  16. Plant oil, an emollient

  17. 17 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. 18 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  19. 19 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  20. 20 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  21. 21 Hydroxyethylcellulose

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  22. 22 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  23. 23 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  24. 24 Phytosphingosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  25. 25 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  26. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  27. 27 Sorbitan Olivate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  28. 28 Sorbitan Palmitate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  29. Supporting ingredient

  30. 30 Undecylenoyl Glycine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  31. 31 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  32. 32 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

Does up&up Morning Facial Moisturizing Lotion leave a white cast?

No, white cast is rated low. Even with mineral Zinc Oxide in the blend, the lotion tends to wear with a matte, lightweight finish and little visible film.

Does the up and up Morning Facial Moisturizing Lotion With Sunscreen SPF 30 work under makeup?

Not especially. Its makeup-base performance is rated poor, so it suits bare-skin mornings more than a layered makeup routine, although breakout risk is low and it does not commonly sting.

Is up&up Morning Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 any good?

It scores 70.6/100 with good rated protection. As a moisturizer-plus-sunscreen with a matte, lightweight finish, it is a serviceable everyday SPF for basic daily wear.

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