haum Sunstick SPF 39 PA++++
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
haum Sunstick SPF 39 PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen stick built on chemical filters such as ethylhexyl salicylate, DHHB and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine with octocrylene. It wears lightweight with a matte finish and low white cast, does not sting, and generally layers well as a makeup base. Protection is rated excellent. The overall score of 82 makes it a strong, convenient stick option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #14, UV filter
- −13.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 39, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #14, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #18
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octocrylene at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Polyethylene at #3, wax film
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #19, wax film
- −2 Paraffin at #15, wax film
- −2 Ceresin at #17, wax film
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −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
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #14, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 10 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 12 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +16 4 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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14 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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15 Paraffin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Ceresin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Colorant or pigment
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is haum Sunstick SPF 39 good?
Yes, it scores 82 out of 100. Protection is rated excellent and it offers a convenient matte stick format.
Does the haum Sunstick SPF 39 PA++++ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears lightweight with a matte finish.
Can I wear it under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base. It does not sting and generally layers well, which is handy for stick reapplication over the day.