Derma Sun Stick SPF 50
85/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Derma Sun Stick SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen in a portable stick format, using modern filters: diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (Uvinul A Plus), ethylhexyl triazone, and diethylhexyl butamido triazone. It has a dewy finish, sits lightweight on skin, and keeps white cast low. The formula is non-stinging and rates low for breakout risk. With a strong 85.3/100 score and good protection, it is one of the better options in this set.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −3.3 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Heavy feel
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #4, butter/occlusive fat
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 15 2 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 12 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (12)
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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Plant oil, an emollient
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
Is the Derma Sun Stick good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It rates low for breakout risk, which is generally favorable for acne-prone skin. Note that it has a dewy finish rather than a matte one, so very oily skin may prefer a mattifying option.
Mineral or chemical filters?
It is a chemical sunscreen using modern filters: diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (Uvinul A Plus), ethylhexyl triazone, and diethylhexyl butamido triazone.
Is the Derma Sun Stick SPF 50 worth buying?
It is one of the stronger options here, scoring 85.3/100 with good protection. It is lightweight, low cast, and non-stinging, with a convenient stick format.