Coppertone Pure & Simple Baby SPF 50 Sunscreen Stick
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coppertone Pure & Simple Baby SPF 50 Sunscreen Stick is an old-school chemical-and-mineral blend using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, and zinc oxide in a stick format. It wears dewy but feels heavy on the skin and carries a medium white cast, so it is less suited for use under makeup. With good protection but a lower score of 62.9 out of 100, it is a basic option, with low pore-clogging potential being a modest plus.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- β9 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 15% declared
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
High
12
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 15% declared
- β12 Ozokerite at #5, wax film
- β6 Synthetic Beeswax at #10, wax film
- β10 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #6, butter/occlusive fat
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #6, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 9 2 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +11 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (10)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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 42 15% declared
- β 30 15% 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
- β 10 butter/occlusive fat
- β 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
Does Coppertone Pure & Simple Baby SPF 50 Stick leave a white cast?
White cast is commonly medium with this stick, partly from the zinc oxide. It also wears dewy and feels heavy on the skin. That makes it less suited for use under makeup.
Is the Coppertone Pure & Simple Baby SPF 50 Sunscreen Stick good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It has low pore-clogging potential, which is generally a plus for acne-prone skin. The stick is marketed for babies and sensitive use. Patch testing is always sensible.
Is it a good sunscreen overall?
It provides good protection but scores a lower 62.9 out of 100, held back by its old-school filters and heavy, dewy feel. It works as a basic stick. There are higher-rated options for daily wear.