Be Bodywise Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 With Pa+++
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Be Bodywise Sunscreen Stick is a chemical (hybrid filter) sunscreen at SPF 50 PA+++ in a convenient stick format, built on Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and the modern filters Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears lightweight with a dewy finish and low white cast, and it does not sting. It is generally low on breakout potential and okay under makeup. Scoring 80.8 with excellent protection, it is a strong portable option for reapplication.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −19.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Cananga Odorata Oil)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Cera Alba at #10, wax film
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #13, wax film
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 15 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (15)
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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Botanical extract
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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10 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Plant oil, an emollient
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15 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
What SPF is the Be Bodywise Sunscreen Stick?
It is SPF 50 PA+++, rated as offering excellent protection in our scoring. The stick format makes reapplication easy on the go.
Is the Be Bodywise Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 With Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter blend, including Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and modern filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low. It wears lightweight with a dewy finish and does not sting.