Neutrogena Mineral Ultra Sheer Face And Body Sunscreen Stick - SPF 50
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Neutrogena Mineral Ultra Sheer Face And Body Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen in stick form, built on Zinc Oxide alone. It has a balanced finish but a medium white cast and a heavy feel, and it rates poorly as a makeup base. Protection is moderate at SPF 50. With a score of 65.2, it is a convenient travel and touch-up format, best for those who do not mind a thicker mineral wear.
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
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 21.6% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (21.6% total declared)
- +4.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 21.6% declared
- β6 Ozokerite at #8, wax film
- β12 Synthetic Wax at #4, wax film
- β12 Paraffin at #5, wax film
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Isopropyl Myristate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +18 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.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (14)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 21.6% declared
- β 40 21.6% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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5 Paraffin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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6 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does the Neutrogena Mineral Stick leave a white cast?
It can show a medium white cast, which is common with pure mineral sticks. It uses Zinc Oxide alone, so a thin, well-blended layer helps.
Does the Neutrogena Mineral Ultra Sheer Face And Body Sunscreen Stick - SPF 50 work under makeup?
It rates poorly as a makeup base and has a heavier feel, so it is better worn on its own. The stick format makes it handy for face and body touch-ups.
Is the Neutrogena Mineral Ultra Sheer Stick any good?
It scores 65.2 out of 100 with moderate protection at SPF 50. It is a convenient travel format best for those who do not mind a thicker mineral wear.