ACO Sun Stick Moisturising SPF 50+
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ACO Sun Stick Moisturising SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen stick that pairs modern filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone with Titanium Dioxide for broad, excellent protection. The finish is dewy and the white cast is low, though the stick format gives it a medium, slightly heavier feel on skin. It is low on pore-clogging risk, does not commonly sting, and layers well under makeup. With a score of 89/100 and excellent protection, it is generally a strong pick for everyday sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- −23.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −24.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −7.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #9 (nano)
- +0.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −6 Tribehenin at #12, wax film
- −20 Ozokerite at #1, wax film
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- +0 Dimethicone at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Canola Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +14 2 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (22)
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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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12 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does ACO Sun Stick SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is rated low. Although it contains Titanium Dioxide, the hybrid formula keeps it from looking chalky, and the finish is dewy on skin.
Is the ACO Sun Stick Moisturising SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It combines modern chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with mineral Titanium Dioxide.
Is ACO Sun Stick SPF 50+ any good?
Yes, it scores 89/100 with excellent protection. It is low on pore-clogging risk and layers well under makeup, though as a stick it has a slightly heavier feel.