Marilou Stick Solaire Minéral SPF 50+ Zéro Déchet
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Marilou Stick Solaire Mineral SPF 50+ Zero Dechet is a pure mineral stick using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. 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+ gives good protection, and it scores 72.1/100, a solid pick for those who prefer mineral sticks and do not mind the white cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +5 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
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −12 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #7, wax film
- −5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #8, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #4, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Coconut Oil at #9, heavy oil
- −10 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #3, heavy oil
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
- +22 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Coconut Oil at #9, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Lecithin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
- → 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 19 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- 8 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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17 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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18 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 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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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does the Marilou Mineral Stick SPF 50 leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is rated high. As a pure mineral stick with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, it commonly leaves a visible white film and feels heavier on the skin.
Is the Marilou Stick Solaire Minéral SPF 50+ Zéro Déchet mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using only titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. 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 suited to targeted areas and reapplication than as a base layer.