A'pieu Power Block All Day Sun Stick Pposong Spf 50+ Pa++++
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
A'pieu Power Block All Day Sun Stick Pposong SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen in stick format, pairing Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone with Tinosorb S and Titanium Dioxide. It wears light with a matte finish and a low white cast, does not commonly sting, and works well as a makeup base. Pore-clogging risk is low. With a score of 69.8 and good protection, it is a convenient, mess-free reapply stick that lands in the solid mid-tier.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β21.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #20
- β2 Polyethylene at #26, wax film
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #25, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #20, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 16 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, β¦)
- β 1 Glycerin at #24, the anchor humectant
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 18 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, β¦)
- β 8 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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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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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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15 Silica
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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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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21 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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24 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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26 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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32 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does the A'pieu Power Block Sun Stick leave a white cast?
It generally does not. Despite its Titanium Dioxide content it rates low for white cast and is built to wear with a matte, clear finish.
Is the A'pieu Power Block All Day Sun Stick Pposong Spf 50+ Pa++++ good for oily skin or under makeup?
It can be. It has a matte finish, a low pore-clogging risk and works well as a makeup base, so it suits oily skin and layering, though reactions vary.
Is the A'pieu Power Block Sun Stick any good?
It is a solid mid-tier reapply option, scoring 69.8 out of 100 with good protection. The mess-free stick format and makeup-friendly matte finish make it a handy daily pick.