Avene Sun Stick Spf 50+
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avene Sun Stick SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen stick blending avobenzone and octocrylene with titanium dioxide and modern triazine-class filters. It applies with a balanced finish and low white cast and does not sting, which suits stick use around the eyes, but it feels heavy on skin and is rated poor as a makeup base. Protection is rated excellent. The overall score of 75 reflects strong coverage with a richer, heavier feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- β16.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β23.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #11 (nano)
- β3 Tinosorb M at #19
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- β6 Cera Alba at #10, wax film
- β20 Polyethylene at #3, wax film
- β12 Microcrystalline Wax at #4, wax film
- β6 Synthetic Wax at #9, wax film
- β6 Stearyl Stearate at #12, wax film
- β10 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Stearyl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 19 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +24 5 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (26)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 20 wax film
- β 10 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 10 butter/occlusive fat
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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10 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 14 feeds malassezia
- β 4 wax water lock
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Solvent base, the water phase
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14 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Avene Sun Stick SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. It applies with a balanced finish, though the stick format feels heavy on skin.
Is the Avene Sun Stick Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid stick, blending chemical filters like avobenzone and octocrylene with titanium dioxide and modern triazine-class filters.
Can I wear it under makeup?
It is rated poor as a makeup base and feels heavy, so it is generally better as a standalone or touch-up over makeup than as an under-makeup layer. It does not sting, which suits use around the eyes.