Aveeno Baby Sensitive Skin Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 With 100% Zinc Oxide
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aveeno Baby Sensitive Skin Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 is a 100% zinc oxide mineral stick aimed at sensitive and baby skin. It gives a dewy finish and a fairly rich, heavy feel typical of stick formats, with a moderate white cast and no stinging. It is generally low risk for breakouts but works poorly under makeup, so it suits face-and-body reapplication more than a base layer. With a 66/100 score and moderate protection, it is a gentle, fuss-free choice for sensitive skin.
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
35
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 21.6% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (21.6% total declared)
- +4.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 21.6% declared
- −6 Polyethylene at #12, wax film
- −6 Ozokerite at #10, wax film
- −6 Paraffin at #11, wax film
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +12 3 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (14)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 55 21.6% declared
- ↑ 40 21.6% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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10 Ozokerite
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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11 Paraffin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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12 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
What SPF is the Aveeno Baby mineral stick?
It is SPF 50. The protection rates as moderate in our scoring, and it relies entirely on 100% zinc oxide as the UV filter.
Does the Aveeno Baby Sensitive Skin Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 With 100% Zinc Oxide work under makeup?
Not really. It rates poorly as a makeup base and has a rich, heavier stick texture with a dewy finish, so it is better for direct face and body use than as a layer under makeup.
Is it good for sensitive or baby skin?
Yes. As a 100% zinc oxide stick it does not sting and is low risk for breakouts, making it a gentle option. It does carry a moderate white cast. With a 66/100 score, it is a fuss-free sensitive-skin pick.