up&up Sport Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
up&up Sport Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 is a chemical sport lotion using avobenzone, homosalate and octocrylene, an older-generation filter set. It keeps a balanced, lightweight finish with little to no white cast and a generally low pore-clogging risk. Expect moderate stinging if it migrates into the eyes during sweat. Protection is moderate, landing it at a middle-of-the-pack score for everyday and active wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
53
- +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
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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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
Does up&up Sport Sunscreen SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It uses chemical filters that generally absorb into the skin without leaving a white tone, and the finish is balanced.
Is the up&up Sport Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 a chemical sunscreen?
Yes. It relies on avobenzone, homosalate and octocrylene, an older-generation chemical filter set, with no mineral filters.
Is it good for sweaty or active wear?
It is a sport lotion with moderate protection. It can sting a moderate amount if it reaches the eyes during sweat, so apply carefully along the hairline.