Charwee Charwee Dewy Broad Spectrum SPF 70 Pa++++ Sunscreen Stick
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Charwee Dewy Broad Spectrum SPF 70 PA++++ Sunscreen Stick is a chemical-leaning stick using octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, and avobenzone with a touch of zinc oxide. Despite the matte finish label it is marketed as dewy, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and may sting slightly. Pore-clogging risk is low and it works as a makeup base. Scoring 69.8 out of 100 with good protection, it is a convenient stick format for on-the-go reapplication.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −13.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 70, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #12
- −6 Polyethylene at #11, wax film
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #19, wax film
- −6 Ozokerite at #9, wax film
- −6 Synthetic Wax at #10, wax film
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
- +10 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +14 4 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (25)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 (Octinoxate)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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11 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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12 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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17 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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23 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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25 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Charwee Dewy SPF 70 Sunscreen Stick leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical-leaning stick with only a small amount of zinc oxide, so it wears without obvious whitening.
Is the Charwee Charwee Dewy Broad Spectrum SPF 70 Pa++++ Sunscreen Stick mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical. It uses octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, and avobenzone, with a touch of zinc oxide.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores 69.8 out of 100 with good protection. The stick format is handy for reapplication and it works as a makeup base, though it may sting slightly.