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Lagom Airy Velvet Sun Stick SPF 50+ PA++++

Lagom Airy Velvet Sun Stick SPF 50+ PA++++

83/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 82
  • +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
  • +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
  • +7.2 Polysilicone-15 at #17, UV filter
  • +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
  • +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 92
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Ozokerite at #15, wax film
  • βˆ’20 Synthetic Wax at #2, wax film
  • βˆ’2 Ceresin at #20, wax film
  • βˆ’12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 83
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 76
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
  • +0 Saccharomyces Ferment Extract at #53, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 11 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Hydroxyethyl Urea)
  • β†’ 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 13 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
  • ← 6 4 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dibutyl Adipate, …)
  • β†’ 10 2 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
  • β†’ 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
  • +14 3 water-locking waxes
How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (62)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
  2. 2 Synthetic Wax

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 20 wax film
    • ↑ 10 wax water lock
  3. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  6. 6 Dibutyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 4 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. 8 Caprylyl Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  9. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  10. Colorant or pigment

  11. 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
  12. Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  13. 13 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  14. 14 Ethylhexyl Triazone

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 13.2 UV protection
  15. 15 Ozokerite

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  16. 16 Vinyl Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  17. 17 Polysilicone-15

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 7.2 UV protection
  18. 18 Vp/Eicosene Copolymer

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 3 film former
  19. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  20. 20 Ceresin

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  21. 21 Octyldodecanol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  22. 22 Bisabolol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  23. 23 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  24. 24 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  25. 25 Glyceryl Caprylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  26. Supporting ingredient

  27. 27 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. Botanical extract

  29. Botanical extract

  30. Botanical extract

  31. 31 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  32. 32 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  33. 33 Ceramide NP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  34. 34 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  35. 35 Maltodextrin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  36. Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  37. 37 Hydroxyethyl Urea

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  38. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  39. 39 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  40. 40 Glycine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  41. Botanical extract

  42. Botanical extract

  43. 43 Licorice Extract

    Botanical extract

  44. Botanical extract

  45. 45 Aspartic Acid

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  46. 46 Leucine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  47. Botanical extract

  48. 48 Rosemary Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  49. 49 Alanine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  50. 50 Lysine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  51. 51 Arginine

    pH adjuster

  52. 52 Tyrosine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  53. Botanical extract

  54. Botanical extract

  55. Botanical extract

  56. 56 Phenylalanine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  57. 57 Proline

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  58. 58 Valine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  59. 59 Isoleucine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  60. 60 Histidine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  61. 61 Cysteine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  62. 62 Methionine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

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