Givenchy Skin Perfecto UV Stick SPF 50+ PA++++
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Givenchy Skin Perfecto UV Stick SPF 50+ PA++++ is a hybrid stick that pairs titanium dioxide with ethylhexyl salicylate and Uvinul A Plus. The stick format wears with a balanced finish and low white cast but feels a touch heavier on skin, as is common for sticks. It is generally non-stinging and low on breakout risk, and works okay under makeup for touch-ups. SPF 50+ gives good protection, and the score of 76.9/100 marks it as a solid, convenient option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
72
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #15
- +18.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.8 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −6 Synthetic Wax at #9, wax film
- −12 Ceresin at #5, wax film
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #22, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +11 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (25)
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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Colorant or pigment
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5 Ceresin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Colorant or pigment
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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20 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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22 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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23 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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24 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
What SPF is the Givenchy Skin Perfecto UV Stick?
It is rated SPF 50+ with PA++++, giving good broad-spectrum protection in a convenient stick format.
Is the Givenchy Skin Perfecto UV Stick SPF 50+ PA++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing the mineral filter titanium dioxide with the chemical filters ethylhexyl salicylate and Uvinul A Plus.
Does it work under makeup?
It is rated okay as a makeup base and is handy for touch-ups over makeup thanks to the stick format. White cast is low, though the feel is a touch heavier, as is common for sticks.