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Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Stick

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Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Stick

64/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Stick is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter, packaged in a portable stick. Expect some visible white cast and a dewy finish, and it commonly feels heavy on the skin, so it is poor as a makeup base. It is generally gentle on sensitive skin and low risk for clogged pores. Protection is rated moderate and the overall score is 63.7/100, making it a simple sensitive-skin pick best for spot or body use.

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)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Medium 37
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
  • +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

High 9
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
  • βˆ’10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #4, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #15, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’6 Coconut Oil at #6, heavy oil
  • βˆ’3 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #12, heavy oil
  • βˆ’18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
  • βˆ’12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 76
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Coconut Oil at #6, comedogenic oil/butter
  • βˆ’2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #15, comedogenic oil/butter
  • βˆ’4 Glycine Soja Oil at #8, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 6 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil)
  • +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #13, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 14 7 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
  • β†’ 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 20 7 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
  • β†’ 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Aloe vera
  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (16)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 55 20% declared
    • ↑ 40 20% declared
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  2. 2 Aloe Vera Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  3. 3 Behenyl Behenate

    Supporting ingredient

  4. 4 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
    • 4 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  5. 5 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  6. 6 Coconut Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 6 heavy oil
    • ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 4 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  7. 7 Organic Euphorbia Cerifera Wax

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  8. 8 Glycine Soja Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. 9 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 10 Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  11. 11 Polyhydroxystearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  12. 12 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 3 heavy oil
    • 3 β†’ dewy occlusive
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  14. 14 Squalane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  15. 15 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

Is the Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral stick mineral or chemical?

It is pure mineral, using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. That makes it a common pick for sensitive skin.

Does the Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Stick leave a white cast?

Some, white cast is rated medium, which is typical for a zinc-based stick. It also has a dewy finish and commonly feels heavy on the skin.

Does it work under makeup?

It is rated poor as a makeup base because it sits heavy and dewy, so it works best for body, spot use, or on its own rather than under foundation.

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