Blue Lizard Sensitive Sunscreen Stick SPF 50+ Unscented
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Blue Lizard Sensitive Sunscreen Stick is a fragrance-free pure mineral SPF 50+ in stick form, protecting with zinc oxide alone. It has a dewy finish but wears heavy and shows medium white cast, and it is rated poor as a makeup base, which is typical of a thick mineral stick. The non-stinging, low pore-clogging profile suits sensitive and acne-prone skin for targeted areas. Protection is moderate and the overall score is 64.2.
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
37
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
High
9
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- β10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #4, butter/occlusive fat
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #14, butter/occlusive fat
- β6 Coconut Oil at #6, heavy oil
- β3 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #11, heavy oil
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Coconut Oil at #6, comedogenic oil/butter
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #14, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β50 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #12, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 14 6 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, β¦)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 20 6 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, β¦)
- β 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (15)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 20% declared
- β 40 20% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- β 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 6 heavy oil
- β 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- β 3 heavy oil
- 3 β dewy occlusive
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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13 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Blue Lizard Sensitive Stick mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide only, and it is fragrance-free, which generally suits sensitive skin.
Does the Blue Lizard Sensitive Sunscreen Stick SPF 50+ Unscented leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium and the stick wears on the heavier side, which is common for a zinc-oxide mineral stick. It is rated poor as a makeup base.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 64.2 out of 100. Protection is moderate and the fragrance-free mineral formula is gentle, though the heavy feel makes it better for targeted areas.