up and up Sport Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
up and up Sport Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is a chemical sport lotion using older filters, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), homosalate and octocrylene. It has a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, but a medium sting risk means it is better kept off the eye area. Its low breakout-trigger profile is generally fine for daily wear. With protection rated moderate and a score of 65.9, it is a budget-friendly active-use lotion rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
54
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
- β5 Stearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate/Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Crosspolymer, Ceteth-10 Phosphate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2.5 3 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
Full ingredient list (26)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses older filters, avobenzone, homosalate and octocrylene, with no mineral filters.
Will the up and up Sport Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 sting my eyes?
Sting risk is rated medium, so it is better kept off the eye area. The wear is otherwise balanced, lightweight and low in white cast.
Is the up and up Sport Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 good?
It scores 65.9 out of 100 with protection rated moderate. It is a budget-friendly active-use lotion rather than a standout performer.