Dr. Jart+ Every Sun Day Invisible Korean Sunscreen Stick SPF 40
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr. Jart+ Every Sun Day Invisible Korean Sunscreen Stick SPF 40 is a chemical sunscreen stick built on older-generation filters such as Homosalate and Octocrylene. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and it generally works well over makeup for touch-ups. It can sting somewhat near the eyes, but it is low on pore-clogging. With good protection and a score of 67.5/100, it is a convenient on-the-go option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Synthetic Wax at #6, wax film
- β2 Ceresin at #15, wax film
- β2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #24, butter/occlusive fat
- β1 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #21, heavy oil
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #23, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diethylhexyl Carbonate)
- β 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +9 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (30)
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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Ceresin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- β 1 heavy oil
- 1 β dewy occlusive
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Dr. Jart+ Every Sun Day Stick leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is low. The stick has a balanced finish and goes on largely invisible.
Is the Dr. Jart+ Every Sun Day Invisible Korean Sunscreen Stick SPF 40 good for makeup touch-ups?
Yes, it generally works well over makeup and is rated a good base. It is lightweight, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters such as Homosalate and Octocrylene.