Put Simply Ray Away Sunstick SPF 50+ Pa++++ Broadspectrum Sunstick
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Put Simply Ray Away Sunstick SPF 50+ PA++++ is a broad-spectrum sunstick built on modern filters, including DHHB, Tinosorb S and ethylhexyl triazone with Polysilicone-15. It wears matte and lightweight with a low white cast, does not sting, and works well under makeup. Pore-clogging risk is generally low, agreeable for most skin types. With excellent SPF 50+ protection and a high score of 88.7/100, it is a top performer and a convenient stick format for reapplication.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- +7.2 Polysilicone-15 at #15, UV filter
- −2.8 UVB coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #14, wax film
- −20 Synthetic Wax at #3, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #12, heavy comedogenic ester
- −17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 12.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 14 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone, Dibutyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 6 2 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +12 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 7.2 UV protection
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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26 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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27 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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32 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Put Simply Ray Away Sunstick good?
It scores 88.7/100, among the higher ratings here, with excellent SPF 50+ protection. The stick format is handy for quick reapplication on the go.
Is the Put Simply Ray Away Sunstick SPF 50+ Pa++++ Broadspectrum Sunstick mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical sunstick built on next-generation filters, including DHHB, Tinosorb S, and ethylhexyl triazone with Polysilicone-15. It contains no mineral filters.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it generally blends in cleanly. The finish is matte and it does not sting, and it works well under makeup.