Kopari Sun Shield On-the-glow Sheer Stick Sunscreen SPF 40
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kopari Sun Shield On-the-Glow Sheer Stick Sunscreen SPF 40 is a chemical stick sunscreen using older-generation filters: homosalate, octocrylene, octisalate and avobenzone. It keeps a balanced, sheer finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, handy for on-the-go reapplication. The main caveat is that it can sting near the eyes, so apply with care around that area. With a 62/100 score and good protection, it is a convenient option best judged on its older filter set.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β25 8 declared fragrance allergens
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Coconut Oil at #14, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Coconut Oil at #14, comedogenic oil/butter
- β1 Glycine Soja Oil at #17, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #32, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +10 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate)
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Silylate, Silica)
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
- β 8 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Supporting ingredient
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10 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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14 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 heavy oil
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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20 Farnesol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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21 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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22 D-Limonene
Supporting ingredient
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23 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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24 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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25 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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26 Isoeugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Colorant or pigment
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31 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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32 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is the Kopari Sun Shield stick mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses older-generation filters: homosalate, octocrylene, octisalate and avobenzone.
Does the Kopari Sun Shield On-the-glow Sheer Stick Sunscreen SPF 40 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It keeps a sheer, balanced finish and a lightweight feel, which makes the stick handy for reapplication on the go.
Does it sting the eyes?
It can. The formula has a higher tendency to sting near the eyes, so keep it away from that area. With a 62/100 score and good protection, it is a convenient option otherwise.