Madara Pro-Active Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 50
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Madara Pro-Active Mineral Sunscreen Stick is an SPF 50 mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide, so it leans gentle and has low white cast for a pure mineral formula. The finish is balanced and it does not commonly sting, with low pore-clogging potential that suits acne-prone skin, though the stick format feels a touch heavier on the skin. It works okay under makeup but is not a dedicated primer. With a score of 66.1/100 and moderate measured protection, it is a reasonable everyday mineral pick rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −3 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #5
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +37.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
- +7.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #11, butter/occlusive fat
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #11, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- −50 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #8, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 15 3 emollient lipids (Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (21)
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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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12 Fragrance
Fragrance
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13 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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16 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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17 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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18 Glycolipids
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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21 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is the Madara Pro-Active Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. That makes it a good fit if you prefer to avoid chemical filters.
Does the Madara Pro-Active Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is low for a mineral stick, so it should blend in reasonably well. The finish is balanced, neither overly matte nor dewy.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Breakout risk is rated low, so it is generally friendly to acne-prone skin. It does not commonly sting, though the stick texture feels a touch heavier than a fluid.