Kinlo Sunscreen Stick SPF 30
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kinlo Sunscreen Stick SPF 30 is a pure mineral stick using zinc oxide as its only UV filter, convenient for on-the-go reapplication. It has a dewy finish but feels heavier on skin and can leave a slight white cast, and it is not well suited as a makeup base. Protection is rated moderate. With a score near 66, it is a practical reapplication tool, though the heavier feel and white cast are trade-offs.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 18% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (18% total declared)
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 18% declared
- β20 Cera Alba at #3, wax film
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #6, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Canola Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 12 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Canola Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 18 3 emollient lipids (Canola Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 13 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- β¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (7)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 42 18% declared
- β 30 18% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 20 wax film
- β 10 wax water lock
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- β 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Kinlo Sunscreen Stick mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral stick. Zinc oxide is its only UV filter.
Does the Kinlo Sunscreen Stick SPF 30 leave a white cast or work under makeup?
There is a moderate chance of a slight white cast, and it is not well suited as a makeup base. The finish is dewy but the feel is on the heavier side.
Is Kinlo Sunscreen Stick SPF 30 good?
It scores near 66 out of 100, with protection rated moderate. It is a practical reapplication tool, though the heavier feel and white cast are trade-offs.