Apotekets Solstift SPF 50+
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Apotekets Solstift SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen stick built on modern filters Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It leaves a dewy finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it does not commonly sting the eyes, making it handy for touch-ups. Protection is rated excellent. With a score of 92.7 out of 100, it is the highest scorer in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −19.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Heavy feel
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #3, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
High
4
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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
Full ingredient list (12)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 15 butter/occlusive fat
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Supporting ingredient
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12 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Apotekets Solstift SPF 50+ good?
It scores 92.7 out of 100 with protection rated excellent, making it the highest scorer in this group. The stick format is handy for touch-ups.
Does the Apotekets Solstift SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it generally blends in without a noticeable white film. It leaves a dewy finish and a lightweight feel.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen stick built on modern filters including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone.