Gush Sunscreen Stick SPF 60 Pa +++ UVA + UVB+
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Gush Sunscreen Stick SPF 60 is a chemical stick using older filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Benzophenone-3. The stick format keeps a balanced finish and a lightweight feel with low white cast. The breakout risk is low, though it carries a medium chance of stinging. Protection is moderate, and the dated filter set with a 59/100 score keeps it mid-tier for convenience over performance.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- −2.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 60, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Candelilla Wax at #12, wax film
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Myristate at #8, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Isoamyl Laurate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #21, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (29)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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11 Dimethicone
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Gush Sunscreen Stick SPF 60 sting?
It carries a medium chance of stinging, so apply carefully near the eyes. The breakout-trigger risk is low.
Is the Gush Sunscreen Stick SPF 60 Pa +++ UVA + UVB+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical stick using older filters: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Benzophenone-3.
Is it good?
Protection is moderate and the dated filter set gives it a 59/100 score, so it is mid-tier and best valued for its convenient stick format.