Babyganics SPF 50+ Mineral Sunscreen Stick
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Babyganics SPF 50+ Mineral Sunscreen Stick is a pure mineral stick combining titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It has a dewy finish and a low pore-clogging profile, but white cast is medium and the feel is heavier, and it is rated poor under makeup, which is typical of mineral sticks. Protection is good at SPF 50. With a score of 77.2/100 it is a solid pick for targeted, easy reapplication on the go.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Zinc Oxide, 6.7% declared
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 7.9% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (14.6% total declared)
- +5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
High
2
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 6.7% declared
- −20 Titanium Dioxide, 7.9% declared
- −12 Cera Alba at #5, wax film
- −12 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #6, wax film
- −6 Tribehenin at #8, wax film
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Myristyl Myristate at #13, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaoleate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #15, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 11 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +18 3 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (27)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 18 7.9% declared
- ↑ 20 7.9% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 6.7% declared
- ↑ 8 6.7% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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27 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
Is Babyganics SPF 50+ Mineral Stick mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen stick, combining titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with no chemical filters.
Does the Babyganics SPF 50+ Mineral Sunscreen Stick leave a white cast or feel heavy?
White cast is rated medium and the feel is on the heavier side, which is typical of mineral sticks. The finish is dewy.
Is it good?
Protection is good at SPF 50 and the score is 77.2/100. It is a solid pick for targeted, easy reapplication on the go, though it is rated poor under makeup.