LifeJacket SPF 50+ Mineral Sun Stick
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
LifeJacket SPF 50+ Mineral Sun Stick is a pure mineral stick using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. As a mineral stick it leaves a visible white cast, feels heavier on skin, and has a dewy finish, and it rates poorly as a makeup base. It does not sting and has low pore-clogging risk, which suits sensitive skin and targeted reapplication. SPF 50+ provides good protection, and it scores 72.5/100, a solid mineral stick for those who do not mind the white cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +10 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +6.3 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −12 Microcrystalline Wax at #7, wax film
- −12 Candelilla Wax at #6, wax film
- −12 Synthetic Beeswax at #4, wax film
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
- +32 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −37 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 5 3 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 4 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 16 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +21 3 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (23)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does the LifeJacket Mineral Sun Stick leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is rated high. As a pure mineral stick with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, it commonly leaves a visible white film and feels heavier on the skin.
Is the LifeJacket SPF 50+ Mineral Sun Stick mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using only zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. There are no chemical filters.
Is it good under makeup?
It rates poorly as a makeup base and has a dewy, heavier feel. It is better for targeted areas and reapplication than as a base layer.