CAREZONE Doctor Solution Ice Cooling Sunstick SPF 50+ PA++++
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
CAREZONE Doctor Solution Ice Cooling Sunstick is an SPF 50+ PA++++ hybrid stick combining modern filters like Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S and octocrylene with ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and a low pore-clogging rating, and it does not sting. In stick form it works okay as a makeup base for targeted reapplication. With excellent protection and a score of 76.9/100, it is a strong on-the-go option for high SPF in a convenient format.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #11, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −14.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −17 7 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Polyethylene at #3, wax film
- −12 Cetyl Palmitate at #4, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #26, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +17 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (39)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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26 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
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33 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is the CAREZONE Doctor Solution Ice Cooling Sunstick SPF 50+ PA++++?
It scores 76.9/100 with excellent protection. The SPF 50+ PA++++ rating and convenient stick format make it a strong on-the-go choice.
Is the CAREZONE Doctor Solution Ice Cooling Sunstick SPF 50+ PA++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical, hybrid sunscreen. The filters include modern options like Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S and octocrylene, with no mineral filters.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it generally wears clear on skin without a noticeable cast.