Naked Sundays SPF 50 Sheer Glow Balm Sticks
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Naked Sundays SPF 50 Sheer Glow Balm Sticks is a fully mineral stick using zinc oxide alone, designed for a dewy, glowy finish. It does not sting, but it tends to leave a visible white cast, feels heavy on the skin, and is not built to work under makeup. Its low breakout-trigger rating is a plus, and SPF 50 delivers moderate measured protection. The overall score of 64.2/100 makes it a fair pick best suited to those who want glow over a clear, invisible finish.
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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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 22.8% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (22.8% total declared)
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Heavy feel
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 22.8% declared
- −12 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #7, wax film
- −20 Ozokerite at #3, wax film
- −12 Candelilla Wax at #6, wax film
- −5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #2, heavy oil
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
- +29 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
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −50 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 20 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
- +24 3 water-locking waxes
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 (14)
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)
- ↑ 55 22.8% declared
- ↑ 40 22.8% declared
- ↑ 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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- 8 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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9 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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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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11 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does the Naked Sundays SPF 50 Sheer Glow Balm Sticks leave a white cast?
Yes, it tends to leave a visible white cast. As a zinc oxide mineral stick with a dewy, glowy finish, it sits more visibly than an invisible formula.
Is the Naked Sundays SPF 50 Sheer Glow Balm Sticks good for acne-prone skin or under makeup?
It has a low breakout-trigger rating, which is a plus, but it is heavy and dewy and is not built to work under makeup. It suits a glowy bare-skin look more than a makeup base.
Is it good overall?
It is a fair pick. SPF 50 gives moderate measured protection and the overall score is 64.2/100, best suited to those who want glow over a clear, invisible finish.