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Round Lab Camellia Deep Collagen Firming Sun Serum SPF 50.

Round Lab Camellia Deep Collagen Firming Sun Serum SPF 50
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About this product

A sunscreen serum combining chemical UV filters with hydrolysed collagen, a retinoid, and antioxidants, designed to protect skin while providing anti-aging and smoothing benefits.

Full ingredients

Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Niacinamide, Tromethamine, C11-13 Alkane, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Methyl Trimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polysilicone-15, Silica, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Cetearyl Olivate, C13-16 Isoalkane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Sorbitan Olivate, Behenyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dimethicone/​Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Dimethiconol, Arginine, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Methylpropanediol, Polyether-1, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

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What the gurus are saying

This sunscreen earns consistent praise for its weightless, non-greasy texture that layers smoothly and leaves skin looking plump and blurred, with no white cast or fragrance. The formula stands out for pairing five chemical filters with hydrolysed collagen and a retinoid (granactive retinoid), plus Round Lab's own antioxidant complex, backed by clinical testing showing reduced pore size after four weeks. Those with acne-prone skin will likely appreciate the absence of heavy silicones, harsh alcohols, and acneic triggers, though the retinoid means patch-testing first makes sense if you're new to the ingredient or already using tretinoin.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

What they liked

  • Lightweight, non-greasy texture
  • No white cast or fragrance
  • Layers well under makeup

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

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    Formula notes

    Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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    What the gurus are saying.

    Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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    Hyram
    Hyram
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    "I was hesitant to try this one because I thought it would be too heavy on my skin, but once I started using it, my god, it is so lightweight while still adding a nice splash of hydration. It absorbs quickly while giving a nice plump, glowy, glass skin look without feeling too heavy. [...] From an ingredient perspective it's definitely not the best of the best, [...] the ingredients are fine and it's fragrance free, but nothing particularly stands out."
    No BS Beauty
    No BS Beauty
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    "Mine is almost empty, but I'm loving it and it's certainly one that I would repurchase in a heartbeat. [...] My skin just feels like it has a little bit more of a glow when I use this one. It's a chemical sunscreen with five filters, Uvinul T 150, Mexoryl SX, Uvinul A Plus, Parsol SLX, and Tinosorb S, a great combination of UVB and UVA filters. [...] It's also got urea, soluble collagen, and quercetin in it. [...] It's wonderful, no scent to it. [...] It's one of my favorite sunscreens lately."
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    "This is the Round Lab Deep Firming Collagen Sun Serum, which is really nice chemical sunscreen. [...] This one always gives you a little bit of a shiny finish. And then once I put on my foundation or if I just set it with a powder, it pretty much soaks in and sets to a natural finish."
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    "I'm loving this new sunscreen from Round Lab, their Camellia Deep Collagen Firming Sun Serum. It's amazing. So hopefully I can replace my V Joseph with that."
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    "Round Lab Camellia Deep Collagen Firming Sun Serum [...] is another chemical sunscreen with five chemical filters. In addition to that, it's got hydrolyzed collagen, niacinamide, and keratin. It's got a lightweight texture, but it appears on skin with a little bit of a slight glowing finish and works well under foundation. No scent or anything like that. Really nice sun serum for 23 bucks."
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    "The Round Lab Camellia Deep Collagen Firming Sun Serum is the one I just love currently. [...] It's about 23 bucks, [...] it's fragrance free and alcohol-free. This one uses a lot of good newer filters. It [...] uses Juvenile T150, Maxural SX, Juvenile A+, Parasol SLX, and Tinsorb S. So it's got a wide variety of UVB and UVA filters in there."
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    "The Round Lab [...] Collagen Firming Sun Serum. I am loving this stuff. [...] So far I am stunned by this sunscreen because when I wear it towards the end of the day, [...] my skin doesn't look flaky. It doesn't look dry. It doesn't look greasy. For me, it's really wonderful sunscreen. And yesterday when we left the cabin, I was too lazy to do makeup and I literally just put this sunscreen on and nothing else. And when I got home, my skin looked and felt really nice."
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    "Round Lab released their Camellia Deep Collagen Firming Sun Serum. And this is a really nice chemical sunscreen with a lotion texture and no fragrance. It's super lightweight, so you can layer it on pretty easily. And I love the fact that it's got no scent to it. [...] They use five filters in it. Round Lab's done a great job with their sunscreens. [...] I love it. I'm already been all the way down here with it."
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    "My current favorite that I'm loving is their deep firming sun serum. This stuff is wonderful. I'm using it right now underneath my foundation. It's nice. It's light. It's chemical sunscreen."
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    "It's a chemical sunscreen with five chemical filters, which are not US filters, thank goodness. We've got UVL T150, mexural SX, UVL A+, poly silicone 15, and tinsurb S. Looks like it's fragrance-free. Soluble collagen is a nice hydrating ingredient. I'll definitely be picking this one up when I get a chance."
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    "The Round Lab Camellia Deep Collagen Firming Sun Serum is really nice, lightweight. It [...] applies really nicely under sunscreen. It's a chemical sunscreen, applies clear, transparent, has no scent, has no alcohol in it. It's really nice."
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    "Their other current newest one is their Round Lab Camellia Deep Collagen Firming Sun Serum. I like this one, too. This one's really nice. It's lightweight. It's got chemical filters in it. No scent, no alcohol. Applies pretty transparently. It's on sale for 19 bucks. [...] This stuff's pretty nice. I really enjoy it. If you're looking for a nice sunscreen, I've yet to get burned using it, so I can't say the same about some other sunscreens, but this stuff is nice."
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    "This is my current go-to sunscreen that I'm loving. It's really nice for winter. It has no scent to it at all. No chemical scent, no scent. No denatured alcohol. It layers pretty well under makeup and it's a little bit on the radiant finish. So if you use makeup or powder underneath it, that kind of takes care of that. Love this stuff. Good filters. Wonderful sunscreen, especially for the winter time."
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    "There's no like pilling feeling or anything like that. So [...] we've got niacinamide, adenosine, and then they have HPR retinoid which I don't love in a sunscreen in the daytime, but this version is so weak it probably won't do much of anything so I wouldn't be too concerned about it. It also contains antioxidant quercetin. Some lots of good ingredients in here. Camellia, which is an antioxidant or soothing ingredient, feels really nice on my skin. [...] It feels nice."
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    "The Round Lab deep firming collagen sun serum, this one's almost empty. I love this."
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    "Mine is almost empty, but I'm loving it and it's certainly one that I would repurchase in a heartbeat. [...] My skin just feels like it has a little bit more of a glow when I use this one. It's a chemical sunscreen with five filters, Uvinul T 150, Mexoryl SX, Uvinul A Plus, Parsol SLX, and Tinosorb S, a great combination of UVB and UVA filters. [...] It's also got urea, soluble collagen, and quercetin in it. [...] It's wonderful, no scent to it. [...] It's one of my favorite sunscreens lately."
    Lab Muffin Beauty Science
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    "I think this is fantastic, especially if you're not planning to use foundation on top, if you're planning to go makeup free. It is really hydrating, and I think this is probably from all the different types of hydrolysed collagen they have in this. They have a whole bunch of different ones. [...] Another super interesting thing about this sunscreen for me is that it contains a retinoid. It is hydroxypinacolone retinoate or granactive retinoid."
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    What the evidence says.

    Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

    Niacinamide

    Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

    Source: DermNet

    Urea

    Urea both holds water in the skin and gently loosens dead surface cells. At higher strengths it has good evidence for very dry or thickened skin.

    Source: DermNet

    Humectants and emollients

    Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

    Source: DermNet

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