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Mustela High Protection Solar Stick SPF 30

Mustela High Protection Solar Stick SPF 30

94/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Mustela High Protection Solar Stick SPF 30 is a modern chemical sunscreen built on contemporary UV filters including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone and Ethylhexyl Triazone. Despite the stick format it wears light with a balanced finish, low white cast and a low pore-clogging profile, and it does not commonly sting. It layers well under makeup. With excellent rated protection and an outstanding score of 93.7/100, it is a top-tier option for face and on-the-go use.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 93
  • +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #6, UV filter
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
  • βˆ’24 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’10 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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 100
  • +100 Starting score
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 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 96
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’4 Persea Gratissima Oil at #11, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 86
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 2 1 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
  • β†’ 3 1 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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 (13)

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. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  4. Supporting ingredient

  5. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  6. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)

    • ↑ 22.8 UV protection
  7. 7 Ethylhexyl Triazone

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  8. Supporting ingredient

  9. 9 Gamma Octalactone

    Supporting ingredient

  10. 10 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  11. 11 Persea Gratissima Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  13. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

Is the Mustela High Protection Solar Stick SPF 30?

Yes, it scores 93.7/100, which is excellent. Protection is rated excellent and it wears light with low white cast, making it a top-tier option even in stick form.

Does the Mustela High Protection Solar Stick SPF 30 leave a white cast?

No, white cast is rated low. It is built on modern chemical filters, so it blends in clear despite being a stick.

Is it mineral or chemical?

It is a modern chemical sunscreen using contemporary filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Ethylhexyl Triazone.

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