UpCircle SPF 25 Mineral Sunscreen
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
UpCircle SPF 25 Mineral Sunscreen is a pure mineral formula using zinc oxide alone for broad-spectrum UV defense. It has a balanced finish but carries a medium white cast and a medium, slightly heavier feel typical of zinc-only formulas. Its low breakout-trigger profile is generally fine for congestion-prone skin, and it works okay under makeup. With protection rated moderate and a score of 69.1, it is a reasonable mineral pick for everyday low to moderate sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −2 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (24)
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.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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12 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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15 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide alone, with no chemical filters, for broad-spectrum UV defense.
Does the UpCircle SPF 25 Mineral Sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, which is typical of a zinc-only formula. It has a balanced finish and a slightly heavier feel, so some cast may show on deeper skin tones.
Is the UpCircle SPF 25 Mineral Sunscreen good?
It scores 69.1 out of 100 with protection rated moderate. It is a reasonable mineral pick for everyday low to moderate sun exposure.