Earth Rhythm Glow Surge Airy Sunstick SPF 50 Sunscreen
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Earth Rhythm Glow Surge Airy Sunstick is a hybrid SPF 50 sunscreen stick mixing Zinc Oxide with chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate, and Tinosorb S. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a medium white cast, and it generally does not sting the eyes. Makeup compatibility is okay. With an excellent protection rating and a 77.3/100 score, the stick format makes it a convenient high-protection option for reapplication on the go.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #10, UV filter
- +9.6 Homosalate at #11, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −17.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −0.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Eye sting
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Octinoxate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- +10 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
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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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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (17)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 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
- 3 → 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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11 Homosalate
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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Earth Rhythm Glow Surge Sunstick leave a white cast?
White cast is medium. The hybrid stick pairs Zinc Oxide with chemical filters and wears with a balanced finish, so some cast can show.
Is the Earth Rhythm Glow Surge Airy Sunstick SPF 50 Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It mixes Zinc Oxide with chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate, and Tinosorb S.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 77.3/100 with an excellent protection rating, and the stick format makes it convenient for reapplication during the day.