Earth Rhythm Aqua Surge® Clear Sunstick SPF 60 Sunscreen
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Earth Rhythm Aqua Surge Clear Sunstick SPF 60 is a hybrid stick sunscreen using octinoxate, homosalate, and the modern filter Tinosorb S. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, low sting, and a lightweight feel, sits well under makeup, and has low pore-clogging potential. Protection is moderate despite the high SPF label, fitting for convenient daily touch-ups. At 74.7/100 it is a handy, low-mess stick format, best for reapplication and everyday cover.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
52
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
- +9.6 Homosalate at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −6.4 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Eye sting
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Octinoxate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #13, hyaluronic family
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 15 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 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 (22)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Botanical extract
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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17 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Ceramide 4
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Earth Rhythm Aqua Surge Clear Sunstick leave a white cast?
White cast is low, true to its clear name, so it should not leave a white film. The balanced, lightweight finish keeps it discreet.
Is the Earth Rhythm Aqua Surge® Clear Sunstick SPF 60 Sunscreen good under makeup?
Yes, it sits well under makeup and the stick format makes touch-ups easy. It also has low pore-clogging potential and low sting.
How strong is the protection?
Protection is moderate despite the SPF 60 label, so it is best for everyday cover and reapplication. With a score of 74.7/100 it is a handy, low-mess stick option.