e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisi-stick SPF 50
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisi-stick SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen stick on older-generation filters: Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It has a dewy finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, with low pore-clogging, though it may sting a little near the eyes. Protection is rated good and the score is 67.6/100, making it a convenient on-the-go top-up rather than a top-tier formula.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
55
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #9, 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
58
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Paraffinum Liquidum at #3, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- +0 Paraffinum Liquidum at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, 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 Silylate)
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate)
- β 6 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 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 βFull ingredient list (23)
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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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 10 heavy oil
- 8 β dewy occlusive
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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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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10 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
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Polyamide-8
Supporting ingredient
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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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15 Oryzanol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
Does the e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisi-stick leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and has a dewy finish, so it should go on invisibly as the name suggests.
Is the e.l.f. Invisi-stick mineral or chemical?
It is a fully chemical sunscreen on older-generation filters: Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Is the e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisi-stick SPF 50 good?
It is a convenient on-the-go option. Protection is rated good and it scores 67.6/100, though it may sting a little near the eyes, so it works best as a top-up.