Abib Quick Sunstick Protection Bar SPF 50+ Broad Spectrum
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Abib Quick Sunstick Protection Bar SPF 50+ is a chemical stick using older filters including Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Avobenzone. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and low breakout risk, though it is rated medium for stinging so keep it clear of the eye area. The stick format is handy for quick top-ups over the day. With good rated protection and a score of 68.8 out of 100, it is a convenient reapplication-friendly pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- 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 #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, 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
44
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #14, hyaluronic family
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 6 4 emollient lipids (Squalane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, β¦)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (35)
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 (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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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15 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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22 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Is the Abib Quick Sunstick good?
It scores 68.8 out of 100 with good rated protection, and the stick format makes reapplication easy through the day. Stinging is rated medium, so keep it clear of the eyes.
Is the Abib Quick Sunstick Protection Bar SPF 50+ Broad Spectrum mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older filters including Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Avobenzone.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the finish is balanced and lightweight, so it generally wears clear. Breakout risk is also low.