Amavara SPF 50 Face Stick With Earthwell Zinc Technology
68/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 22.5% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (22.5% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 22.5% declared
- β6 Polyethylene at #8, wax film
- β2 Tribehenin at #15, wax film
- β12 Ozokerite at #6, wax film
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β4 Hydrogenated Olea Europaea Oil at #10, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-3, Laureth-25)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 11.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Nylon-12)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 13 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +13 3 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 22.5% declared
- β 40 22.5% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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7 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 4 moderate comedogenic signal
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Plant oil, an emollient
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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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15 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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19 Laureth-3
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Laureth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
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26 Cerium Oxide
Supporting ingredient
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27 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract