Dr.Jart+ Every Sun Day Ultra-Sheer Priming Sunscreen Stick SPF 30
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr.Jart+ Every Sun Day Ultra-Sheer Priming Sunscreen Stick is an SPF 30 chemical sunscreen using Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Avobenzone. The stick format primes the skin with a matte finish, feels lightweight and shows low white cast, and it rates good as a makeup base with low pore-clogging potential. Protection is moderate at SPF 30. The score of 67.2 is solid, with the lower SPF the main limiting factor.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
52
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #12, 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
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- β20 Synthetic Wax at #2, 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)
- +0 Dimethicone at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #23, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 2 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 4 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 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +12 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 20 wax film
- β 10 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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4 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 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
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 6.4 UV protection
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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 work under makeup?
Yes, it rates good as a makeup base. The stick primes skin with a matte, lightweight finish and low pore-clogging potential.
Is the Dr.Jart+ Every Sun Day Ultra-Sheer Priming Sunscreen Stick SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Avobenzone, with no mineral filters.
Is Dr.Jart+ Every Sun Day SPF 30 good?
It scores 67.2 out of 100 with moderate SPF 30 protection. It is a solid priming stick, with the lower SPF the main limiting factor.